Karuah Public School
18 Bundabah St, Karuah NSW 2324
Karuah Public School is a government primary school in Karuah, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 157 students. Its ICSEA is 875, 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 157.
About this school, from public sources
Based on public sources including the school's own website, Karuah Public School is a K-6 government primary school on the Karuah River in the NSW Hunter region, serving Karuah, Swan Bay, North Arm Cove and Carrington. Set on Worimi Country, it describes itself around the values of respect, responsibility and pride, with an emphasis on inclusion, individualised learning support and strong family-school relationships. It has a notably high proportion of Aboriginal students and positions itself as a close-knit community school.
Often praised
- strong community relationships
- individualised learning support
- inclusive, values-based culture
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanilba Bay Public School | Tanilba Bay | Public primary | 9.2 km | 901 | 354 |
| Soldiers Point Public SchoolOC | Soldiers Point | Public primary | 11.1 km | 992 | 267 |
| Wirreanda Public School | Medowie | Public primary | 13.1 km | 988 | 530 |
| Bobs Farm Public School | Bobs Farm | Public primary | 13.2 km | 979 | 30 |
| Medowie Public School | Medowie | Public primary | 14.0 km | 994 | 382 |
| Medowie Christian School | Medowie | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.3 km | 1,038 | 554 |
| Salt Ash Public School | Salt Ash | Public primary | 15.9 km | 904 | 142 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens | Salamander Bay | Independent k–12 / combined | 16.3 km | 1,072 | 821 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Public School | Broken Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 255 | 875 |
| Kempsey East Public School | Kempsey | Public primary · K-6 | 180 | 875 |
| Mayrung Public School | Deniliquin | Public primary · K-6 | 27 | 875 |
| Cessnock Public School | Cessnock | Public primary · K-6 | 276 | 876 |
| Conargo Public School | Conargo | Public primary · K-6 | 12 | 874 |
| Hermidale Public School | Hermidale | Public primary · K-6 | 13 | 874 |
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.