Dawson Public School
Stuart Rd, Dharruk NSW 2770
Dawson Public School is a government primary school in Dharruk, NSW from Prep to Year 6 with about 293 students. Its ICSEA is 898, 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 293.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available online sources, Dawson Public School is a co-educational government primary school (P-6) in Dharruk, NSW, serving a culturally diverse community where about half of students speak a language other than English. The school states a focus on literacy, numeracy, STEM, and creative arts, alongside high-potential and gifted education, learning support for students with additional needs, and EAL/D support. It highlights wellbeing programs, inclusive events such as Harmony Day, and an aim to build cultural safety and global-mindedness among students.
Often praised
- Strong EAL/D and diversity support
- STEM and creative arts programs
- Wellbeing and inclusion focus
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Dawson Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackett Public School | Blackett | Public primary | 0.6 km | 839 | 288 |
| Hebersham Public School | Hebersham | Public primary | 1.0 km | 904 | 515 |
| Emerton Public School | Emerton | Public primary | 1.0 km | 873 | 218 |
| Whalan Public School | Whalan | Public primary | 1.0 km | 870 | 340 |
| Holy Family Primary School | Emerton | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 945 | 201 |
| Noumea Public School | Shalvey | Public primary | 1.5 km | 866 | 260 |
| Bidwill Public School | Bidwill | Public primary | 1.6 km | 825 | 410 |
| Lethbridge Park Public School | Lethbridge Park | Public primary | 1.7 km | 855 | 437 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Innes West Infants School | Glen Innes | Public primary · K-2 | 19 | 898 |
| Lismore South Public School | South Lismore | Public primary · P-6 | 106 | 898 |
| Toongabbie East Public School | Constitution Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 107 | 898 |
| Villawood East Public School | Villawood | Public primary · P-6 | 301 | 898 |
| Wombat Public School | Wombat | Public primary · K-6 | 20 | 898 |
| Bombala Public School | Bombala | Public primary · K-6 | 104 | 899 |
About this data
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- 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.