Forster Public School

102 Head St, Forster NSW 2428

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Forster Public School is a government primary school in Forster, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 573 students. Its ICSEA is 934, where the national average is 1000.

573students

934ICSEA · higher than 25% of NSW primary schools

8%language background other than English

26%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

40teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

86.7%attendance rate, 2024 · -1.9 pts over 3 years

-23%enrolment change over 5 years

111FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

5support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 573.

About this school, from public sources

Based on publicly available information, Forster Public School is a NSW government primary school (K-6) in Forster serving over 700 students. The school's own materials highlight a STEM and creative arts curriculum, support for high-potential and gifted learners, EAL/D and learning support programs, and a strong focus on inclusivity, with events such as Harmony Day celebrating cultural diversity. Parent and community feedback found online describes attentive teachers and a strong sense of community spirit.

Often praised

Attentive, supportive teachers
Strong community spirit
STEM and gifted education programs

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 Forster 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
Holy Name Primary School	Forster	Catholic primary	0.6 km	1,014	345
Tuncurry Public School	Tuncurry	Public primary	3.0 km	930	366
Hallidays Point Public School	Diamond Beach	Public primary	15.7 km	1,021	302
Nabiac Public School	Nabiac	Public primary	16.4 km	938	165
Pacific Palms Public School	Boomerang Beach	Public primary	17.7 km	1,007	247
Coolongolook Public School	Coolongolook	Public primary	19.8 km	950	31
Bungwahl Public School	Bungwahl	Public primary	24.0 km	1,037	36
Old Bar Public School	Old Bar	Public primary	24.1 km	994	480

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
Fingal Head Public School	Fingal Head	Public primary · K-6	33	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.