Empire Bay Public School
234 Empire Bay Drive, Empire Bay NSW 2257
Empire Bay Public School is a government primary school in Empire Bay, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 426 students. Its ICSEA is 1,039, 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 426.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Empire Bay Public School is a K-6 government primary school on the NSW Central Coast, established in 1881 and rebuilt in 1993, with around 450-480 students. Its stated values are respect, responsibility and positive relationships, under the motto 'Learning to Live'. The school runs an annual student musical, a school band program, an approved ethics program, an environmental program, and a digital learning program.
Often praised
- annual school musical
- band and ethics programs
- environmental and digital learning focus
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Empire Bay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast Christian School | Bensville | Independent primary | 2.8 km | 1,061 | 234 |
| Brisbania Public School | Saratoga | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,014 | 358 |
| Pretty Beach Public School | Pretty Beach | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,102 | 154 |
| Ettalong Public School | Ettalong Beach | Public primary | 3.0 km | 975 | 490 |
| Woy Woy Public School | Woy Woy | Public primary | 3.5 km | 970 | 365 |
| Woy Woy South Public School | Woy Woy | Public primary | 3.8 km | 996 | 648 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Kincumber | Catholic primary | 4.6 km | 1,081 | 285 |
| Green Point Christian College | Green Point | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 1,106 | 1,175 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Victoria Public School | Mount Victoria | Public primary · K-6 | 56 | 1,039 |
| Ramsgate Public School | Ramsgate | Public primary · K-6 | 447 | 1,039 |
| Bogangar Public School | Bogangar | Public primary · K-6 | 325 | 1,040 |
| Canterbury South Public School | Canterbury | Public primary · K-6 | 269 | 1,038 |
| Clemton Park Public School | Earlwood | Public primary · K-6 | 500 | 1,038 |
| Collector Public School | Collector | Public primary · K-6 | 25 | 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.