Fernleigh Public School
451 Fernleigh Rd, Fernleigh NSW 2479
Fernleigh Public School is a government primary school in Fernleigh, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 33 students. Its ICSEA is 1,032, 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 33.
About this school, from public sources
Public information describes Fernleigh Public School, a small K-6 government primary school in Fernleigh, NSW, as offering a caring, safe multi-age learning environment with small class sizes that allow individualised attention. The school follows the NSW curriculum and supports high-potential and gifted students as well as those needing additional learning or wellbeing support. It takes part in two local learning communities, the Plateau to the Sea and Southern Cross Small Schools Network, giving students access to shared extension programs and activities.
Often praised
- small class sizes
- individualised attention
- local learning community links
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: low. 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 Fernleigh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teven-Tintenbar Public School | Tintenbar | Public primary | 3.0 km | 1,057 | 133 |
| Newrybar Public School | Newrybar | Public primary | 6.5 km | 1,082 | 61 |
| Eltham Public School | Eltham | Public primary | 8.8 km | 1,075 | 59 |
| Lennox Head Public School | Lennox Head | Public primary | 9.5 km | 1,064 | 424 |
| Bangalow Public School | Bangalow | Public primary | 9.5 km | 1,088 | 295 |
| Alstonville Public SchoolOC | Alstonville | Public primary | 9.8 km | 1,001 | 280 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Alstonville | Catholic primary | 9.9 km | 1,045 | 187 |
| Clunes Public School | Clunes | Public primary | 9.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austral Public School | Austral | Public primary · K-6 | 846 | 1,032 |
| Banksmeadow Public School | Botany | Public primary · P-6 | 268 | 1,032 |
| Bolwarra Public School | Bolwarra | Public primary · K-6 | 390 | 1,032 |
| Jindabyne Public School | Jindabyne | Public primary · K-6 | 283 | 1,032 |
| Leppington Public School | Leppington | Public primary · K-6 | 507 | 1,032 |
| Oakville Public School | Oakville | Public primary · K-6 | 612 | 1,032 |
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.