Fern Bay Public School
Vardon St, Fern Bay NSW 2295
Fern Bay Public School is a government primary school in Fern Bay, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 182 students. Its ICSEA is 1,002, 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 182.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Fern Bay Public School as a small K-6 government primary school in Port Stephens, with around 143 students including a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cohort. The school promotes respect, responsibility and lifelong learning, and is noted for one-to-one student access to iPads and Chromebooks alongside cloud-based learning tools. It has a well-stocked library, sports fields and play equipment, and is supported by an active P&C and AECG, positioning itself as a connected, future-focused learning community.
Often praised
- one-to-one iPad/Chromebook access
- active P&C and AECG support
- strong Aboriginal community engagement
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 Fern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton Public School | Stockton | Public primary | 4.5 km | 1,000 | 254 |
| St Peter's Primary School | Stockton | Catholic primary | 5.0 km | 1,053 | 180 |
| Mayfield East Public School | Mayfield East | Public primary | 5.0 km | 1,044 | 343 |
| Carrington Public School | Carrington | Public primary | 5.3 km | 996 | 110 |
| St Columban's Primary School | Mayfield | Catholic primary | 5.7 km | 1,034 | 162 |
| Hunter Christian School | Mayfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.7 km | 1,061 | 337 |
| Tighes Hill Public SchoolOC | Tighes Hill | Public primary | 5.7 km | 1,104 | 358 |
| Mayfield West Public School | Mayfield | Public primary | 6.3 km | 1,033 | 342 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Meadow Public School | Fairy Meadow | Public primary · P-6 | 342 | 1,002 |
| Kapooka Public School | Kapooka | Public primary · K-6 | 52 | 1,002 |
| Kentucky Public School | Kentucky | Public primary · K-6 | 28 | 1,002 |
| Ringrose Public School | Greystanes | Public primary · K-6 | 339 | 1,002 |
| Tocumwal Public School | Tocumwal | Public primary · K-6 | 154 | 1,002 |
| Alstonville Public SchoolOC | Alstonville | Public primary · K-6 | 280 | 1,001 |
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.