Figtree Public School
9 Gibsons Rd, Figtree NSW 2525
Figtree Public School is a government primary school in Figtree, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 264 students. Its ICSEA is 1,028, 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 264.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Figtree Public School describes a K-6 government school in Wollongong's inner west with around 270 students across 10 mainstream classes and 3 support classes. The school promotes a family-like culture under the motto "Caring, Sharing, Learning Together" and highlights strong parent and community involvement through an active P&C. It offers enrichment and open-ended learning tasks for advanced or talented students, alongside a focus on student wellbeing and mental health support.
Often praised
- strong family-like community culture
- active P&C involvement
- enrichment for gifted learners
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
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figtree Heights Public School | Figtree | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,061 | 181 |
| Lindsay Park Public School | Wollongong | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,068 | 334 |
| Mount St Thomas Public School | Wollongong | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,070 | 354 |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School | Unanderra | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,066 | 371 |
| Nareena Hills Public School | Figtree | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,080 | 209 |
| Unanderra Public School | Cordeaux Heights | Public primary | 1.9 km | 992 | 348 |
| The Illawarra Grammar School | Wollongong West | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,159 | 970 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School | Mangerton | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,090 | 368 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arncliffe Public School | Arncliffe | Public primary · K-6 | 373 | 1,028 |
| Dee Why Public School | Dee Why | Public primary · K-6 | 478 | 1,028 |
| Gregory Hills Public School | Gregory Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 647 | 1,028 |
| Wollongbar Public School | Wollongbar | Public primary · K-6 | 243 | 1,028 |
| Bateau Bay Public School | Bateau Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 614 | 1,029 |
| Berrima Public School | Berrima | Public primary · K-6 | 158 | 1,029 |
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.