Cooranbong Public School
Government Rd, Cooranbong NSW 2265
Cooranbong Public School is a government primary school in Cooranbong, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 330 students. Its ICSEA is 948, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 330.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's website and public listings, Cooranbong Public School is a K-6 government primary school in Cooranbong on Lake Macquarie's western shore, with around 330 students including a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cohort. It offers a High Potential and Gifted Education (Inspire) program, EAL/D support, a multi-categorical support class, and STEM, sports, creative arts and gardening curricula. The school partners with Morisset High School and the Itji-Marru Aboriginal Education Consultative Group through the Western Shores Learning Alliance, and has an active P&C.
Often praised
- Gifted education (Inspire) program
- Strong Aboriginal education partnerships
- Active parent/community involvement
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale School | Cooranbong | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,055 | 977 |
| St John Vianney Primary School | Morisset | Catholic primary | 5.1 km | 961 | 118 |
| Morisset Public School | Morisset | Public primary | 5.1 km | 919 | 156 |
| Dora Creek Public School | Dora Creek | Public primary | 5.3 km | 939 | 139 |
| Heritage College Lake Macquarie | Morisset | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.4 km | 1,002 | 511 |
| Bonnells Bay Public School | Bonnells Bay | Public primary | 7.9 km | 925 | 376 |
| Brightwaters Christian College | Brightwaters | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.1 km | 1,001 | 106 |
| Wyee Public School | Wyee | Public primary | 11.1 km | 955 | 193 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condong Public School | Condong | Public primary · K-6 | 49 | 948 |
| Dorrigo Public School | Dorrigo | Public primary · K-6 | 72 | 948 |
| Khancoban Public School | Khancoban | Public primary · K-6 | 19 | 948 |
| Narranga Public School | Coffs Harbour | Public primary · K-6 | 669 | 948 |
| Smithfield Public SchoolOC | Smithfield | Public primary · P-6 | 517 | 948 |
| Stroud Road Public School | Stroud Road | Public primary · K-6 | 9 | 948 |
About this data
- nsw-doe-master
- acara-profile
- nsw-doe-attendance
- nsw-doe-enrolment-history
- nsw-doe-support-classes
- school-website
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.