Goonengerry Public School
Goonengerry Road, Goonengerry NSW 2482
Goonengerry Public School is a government primary school in Goonengerry, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 57 students. Its ICSEA is 1,048, where the national average is 1000.
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 57.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Goonengerry Public School as a small K-6 government primary school in the Byron Bay hinterland on the NSW far north coast, serving its local community for over 125 years. The school's own materials highlight small class sizes, specialist guitar tuition for students in years 3-6, and a focus on performing and visual arts alongside reading support and technology integration. It also runs enrichment programs in engineering, literacy and environmental education, with an emphasis on kindness, respect and strong relationships within a close-knit school community.
Often praised
- small class sizes
- specialist guitar tuition
- strong community relationships
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Coopers Creek Public School | Upper Coopers Creek | Public primary | 3.7 km | 1,003 | 10 |
| Wilsons Creek Public School | Mullumbimby | Public primary | 4.5 km | 1,041 | 23 |
| Coorabell Public School | Coorabell | Public primary | 5.0 km | 1,066 | 92 |
| Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School | Mullumbimby | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.1 km | 1,070 | 587 |
| Hinterland Christian College | Mullumbimby | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.7 km | 1,048 | 71 |
| Eureka Public School | Eureka | Public primary | 8.7 km | 1,084 | 32 |
| St John's Primary School | Mullumbimby | Catholic primary | 8.7 km | 1,038 | 63 |
| Mullumbimby Public School | Mullumbimby | Public primary | 9.1 km | 1,026 | 217 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Public SchoolOC | Kingswood | Public primary · K-6 | 499 | 1,048 |
| Macquarie Fields Public School | Macquarie Fields | Public primary · K-6 | 828 | 1,048 |
| Tathra Public School | Tathra | Public primary · K-6 | 171 | 1,048 |
| Wamberal Public School | Wamberal | Public primary · K-6 | 475 | 1,048 |
| Albury Public School | Albury | Public primary · K-6 | 637 | 1,049 |
| Blakehurst Public School | Blakehurst | Public primary · K-6 | 256 | 1,049 |
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.