Coogee Public School
Byron St & Coogee Bay Rd, Coogee NSW 2034
Coogee Public School is a government primary school in Coogee, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 361 students. Its ICSEA is 1,154, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 361.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Coogee Public School is a K-6 government primary school serving the Coogee area since 1876, with around 420 students. The school's own materials emphasise a connected, inclusive community where students are known individually, alongside a broad offering spanning sport and active lifestyles, visual and performing arts, and environmental sustainability. It also highlights a culturally diverse student population, with many languages spoken at home, and structured wellbeing and literacy/numeracy programs.
Often praised
- Strong sense of community
- Broad arts and sport offerings
- Culturally diverse, inclusive environment
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Coogee | Catholic primary | 0.3 km | 1,159 | 205 |
| Claremont College | Randwick | Independent primary | 0.6 km | 1,201 | 265 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Randwick | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 1,160 | 472 |
| Rainbow Street Public School | Randwick | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,122 | 454 |
| Coogee Boys' Preparatory School | Randwick | Independent primary | 1.3 km | 1,165 | 102 |
| Randwick Public School | Randwick | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,155 | 853 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Clovelly | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,148 | 163 |
| South Coogee Public School | South Coogee | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,095 | 376 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty Point Public School | Mosman | Public primary · K-6 | 205 | 1,154 |
| Erskineville Public School | Erskineville | Public primary · K-6 | 334 | 1,155 |
| Paddington Public School | Paddington | Public primary · K-6 | 147 | 1,155 |
| Randwick Public School | Randwick | Public primary · K-6 | 853 | 1,155 |
| St Ives Public School | St Ives | Public primary · K-6 | 465 | 1,155 |
| Bellevue Hill Public School | Bellevue Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 573 | 1,156 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.