Crescent Head Public School

Pacific St, Crescent Head NSW 2440

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Crescent Head Public School is a government primary school in Crescent Head, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 167 students. Its ICSEA is 987, where the national average is 1000.

167students

987ICSEA · higher than 51% of NSW primary schools

6%language background other than English

13%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

11teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

87.0%attendance rate, 2024 · +1.8 pts over 3 years

-10%enrolment change over 5 years

78FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 167.

About this school, from public sources

Based on public information from the school's own website and school directories, Crescent Head Public School is a small K-6 coastal school near the beach, established in 1921, with around 180 students including a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cohort. It offers a broad curriculum spanning STEM, creative arts and sport, tailored learning support, and an onsite outside-school-hours care service, with a stated focus on inclusivity and community diversity.

Often praised

Beachside, landscaped grounds
Inclusive, diverse community
Broad STEM and arts programs

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
Kempsey Adventist School	Kempsey	Independent k–12 / combined	15.4 km	953	458
Kempsey East Public School	Kempsey	Public primary	16.5 km	875	180
Kempsey South Public School	Kempsey	Public primary	16.9 km	767	129
Kempsey West Public School	West Kempsey	Public primary	18.0 km	794	422
Gladstone Public School	Gladstone	Public primary	18.1 km	1,004	19
St Joseph's Primary School	West Kempsey	Catholic primary	18.1 km	991	332
Smithtown Public School	Smithtown	Public primary	19.1 km	885	54
Frederickton Public School	Frederickton	Public primary	19.2 km	890	130

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
Bradbury Public SchoolOC	Bradbury	Public primary · K-6	704	987
Carroll Public School	Carroll	Public primary · K-6	46	987
Comleroy Road Public School	Kurrajong	Public primary · K-6	144	987
Hannans Road Public School	Riverwood	Public primary · K-6	106	987
Ladysmith Public School	Ladysmith	Public primary · K-6	33	987
Pitt Town Public School	Pitt Town	Public primary · K-6	290	987

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.