Harwood Island Public School
11 Morpeth St, Harwood NSW 2465
Harwood Island Public School is a government primary school in Harwood, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 34 students. Its ICSEA is 943, 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 34.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Harwood Island Public School as a small K-6 government primary school on the Clarence River near Maclean and Yamba, established in 1871 and currently enrolling around 41 students across three classes. Its campus features two heritage-listed buildings set in landscaped grounds that include a rainforest area and an outdoor "tree house" learning space, with air-conditioned classrooms each equipped with technology facilities. The school presents itself as a close-knit, small-cohort community setting.
Often praised
- heritage buildings and landscaped grounds
- small class sizes
- rainforest/outdoor learning space
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatsworth Island Public School | Chatsworth | Public primary | 4.3 km | 977 | 83 |
| Pacific Valley Christian School | Townsend | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.6 km | 985 | 277 |
| Palmers Island Public School | Palmers Island | Public primary | 4.7 km | 944 | 56 |
| Maclean Public School | Maclean | Public primary | 5.1 km | 908 | 198 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Maclean | Catholic primary | 5.3 km | 1,019 | 135 |
| Gulmarrad Public School | Gulmarrad | Public primary | 7.1 km | 977 | 213 |
| St James' Primary School | Yamba | Catholic primary | 9.2 km | 1,074 | 182 |
| Iluka Public School | Iluka | Public primary | 10.8 km | 996 | 96 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cootamundra Public School | Cootamundra | Public primary · K-6 | 214 | 943 |
| Greenwell Point Public School | Greenwell Point | Public primary · K-6 | 106 | 943 |
| Guildford Public School | Guildford | Public primary · K-6 | 623 | 943 |
| Mathoura Public School | Mathoura | Public primary · K-6 | 52 | 943 |
| Moruya Public School | Moruya | Public primary · K-6 | 326 | 943 |
| Mount Pritchard East Public School | Mount Pritchard | Public primary · K-6 | 214 | 943 |
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.