Dunoon Public School
James St, Dunoon NSW 2480
Dunoon Public School is a government primary school in Dunoon, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 72 students. Its ICSEA is 1,037, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, 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 72.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Dunoon Public School, a small K-6 school in the Northern Rivers, describes it as a caring, community-focused learning environment where students are known individually. The school highlights a High Potential program for advanced learners, nature-play experiences, and wellbeing support teams that co-design learning plans with families. Its own reporting notes strong family relationships with teachers and an active Parents & Citizens Association, with parents describing a small-school feel paired with professional teaching staff.
Often praised
- small, caring community feel
- strong parent-teacher relationships
- active P&C involvement
- nature play learning
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 Dunoon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Channon Public School | The Channon | Public primary | 3.7 km | 1,019 | 25 |
| Modanville Public School | Lismore | Public primary | 5.1 km | 1,014 | 58 |
| Whian Whian Public School | Whian Whian | Public primary | 5.4 km | 1,052 | 8 |
| Corndale Public School | Corndale | Public primary | 5.4 km | 998 | 23 |
| Rosebank Public School | Rosebank | Public primary | 7.1 km | 989 | 20 |
| Bexhill Public School | Bexhill | Public primary | 9.3 km | 995 | 113 |
| Coffee Camp Public School | Coffee Camp | Public primary | 9.6 km | 964 | 25 |
| Clunes Public School | Clunes | Public primary | 10.0 km | 1,056 | 86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfords Point Public School | Alfords Point | Public primary · K-6 | 165 | 1,037 |
| Bungwahl Public School | Bungwahl | Public primary · K-6 | 36 | 1,037 |
| Charlestown Public School | Charlestown | Public primary · K-6 | 234 | 1,037 |
| Woonona East Public School | Woonona | Public primary · K-6 | 200 | 1,037 |
| Bundanoon Public School | Bundanoon | Public primary · K-6 | 125 | 1,036 |
| Canterbury South Public School | Canterbury | Public primary · K-6 | 269 | 1,038 |
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.