Copacabana Public School
Pueblo St, Copacabana NSW 2251
Copacabana Public School is a government primary school in Copacabana, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 259 students. Its ICSEA is 1,064, 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 259.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information indicates Copacabana Public School is a K-6 government primary school on the NSW Central Coast serving around 356 students. Its own site highlights a balanced curriculum spanning literacy, numeracy, technology, environmental education, performing arts and sport, plus extracurricular options like PSSA sport, dance, public speaking, debating, photography, choir and enrichment groups. The school is noted as a leader in classroom technology use.
Often praised
- Strong technology integration
- Broad extracurricular offerings
- Emphasis on performing arts and sport
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: low. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoca Beach Public School | Avoca Beach | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,081 | 455 |
| Kincumber Public School | Kincumber | Public primary | 4.4 km | 1,004 | 364 |
| Coast Christian School | Bensville | Independent primary | 4.4 km | 1,061 | 234 |
| Terrigal Public School | Terrigal | Public primary | 4.7 km | 1,078 | 888 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Kincumber | Catholic primary | 5.7 km | 1,081 | 285 |
| Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School | Terrigal | Catholic primary | 5.9 km | 1,102 | 605 |
| Erina Heights Public School | Erina Heights | Public primary | 6.7 km | 1,094 | 254 |
| Central Coast Adventist School | Erina | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.9 km | 1,112 | 1,136 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton-Le-Sands Public School | Brighton-Le-Sands | Public primary · K-6 | 433 | 1,064 |
| Brooklyn Public School | Brooklyn | Public primary · K-6 | 79 | 1,064 |
| Carlton South Public School | Carlton | Public primary · K-6 | 514 | 1,064 |
| Cronulla Public School | Cronulla | Public primary · K-6 | 516 | 1,064 |
| Kiama Public School | Kiama | Public primary · K-6 | 347 | 1,064 |
| Lennox Head Public School | Lennox Head | Public primary · K-6 | 424 | 1,064 |
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.