Fingal Head Public School
100 Letitia Rd, Fingal Head NSW 2487
Fingal Head Public School is a government primary school in Fingal Head, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 33 students. Its ICSEA is 934, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, 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
Based on publicly available information, Fingal Head Public School is a small government primary school on the NSW Tweed Coast, catering to a close-knit coastal and rural community with a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student population. The school's own materials emphasise inclusive values, a caring community and individualised attention for students, supported by a campus that blends historic character with modern learning spaces and generous outdoor areas. Families are drawn to its small-school atmosphere and focus on nurturing each child.
Often praised
- small, caring community
- inclusive values
- modern learning spaces
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tweed Heads South Public School | Tweed Heads South | Public primary | 2.6 km | 882 | 142 |
| Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Junior School | Tweed Heads South | Independent primary | 3.0 km | — | — |
| St James' Primary School | Banora Point | Catholic primary | 3.2 km | 1,068 | 406 |
| Banora Point Public School | Banora Point | Public primary | 3.5 km | 992 | 390 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Tweed Heads | Catholic primary | 3.7 km | 1,069 | 302 |
| Tweed Heads Public School | Tweed Heads | Public primary | 3.8 km | 984 | 394 |
| Pacific Online Christian School | Tweed Heads South | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.3 km | — | — |
| Centaur Public School | Banora Point | Public primary | 4.3 km | 975 | 424 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argenton Public School | Argenton | Public primary · K-6 | 46 | 934 |
| Bossley Park Public School | Bossley Park | Public primary · K-6 | 265 | 934 |
| Forster Public School | Forster | Public primary · K-6 | 573 | 934 |
| Hay Public School | Hay | Public primary · K-6 | 216 | 934 |
| Lansvale Public School | Canley Vale | Public primary · P-6 | 524 | 934 |
| Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School | Matraville | Public primary · P-6 | 114 | 934 |
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.