Katoomba North Public School
Barton St, Katoomba NSW 2780
Katoomba North Public School is a government primary school in Katoomba, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 128 students. Its ICSEA is 986, 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 128.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and public directory listings, Katoomba North Public School is a small K-6 public primary school in the Blue Mountains near Minnehaha Falls, with around 140 students. It runs a broad creative arts program including weekly music lessons, dance, choir, recorder, art and biennial school musicals, and has partnered with Sydney Opera House on a multi-year creative arts project. The school has an active P&C community group.
Often praised
- broad creative arts program
- Sydney Opera House partnership
- active P&C community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Canice's Primary School | Katoomba | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,020 | 67 |
| Katoomba Public School | Katoomba | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,035 | 210 |
| Leura Public School | Leura | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,055 | 199 |
| Blue Mountains Grammar School | Wentworth Falls | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | 1,140 | 512 |
| Kindlehill Steiner School | Wentworth Falls | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 1,077 | 114 |
| Wentworth Falls Public SchoolOC | Wentworth Falls | Public primary | 5.6 km | 1,074 | 370 |
| Blackheath Public School | Blackheath | Public primary | 7.2 km | 1,050 | 254 |
| Megalong Public School | Megalong | Public primary | 7.8 km | 1,046 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankstown North Public School | Bankstown | Public primary · K-6 | 382 | 986 |
| Caragabal Public School | Caragabal | Public primary · K-6 | 15 | 986 |
| East Hills Public School | Panania | Public primary · K-6 | 130 | 986 |
| Eglinton Public School | Eglinton | Public primary · K-6 | 406 | 986 |
| Nowra Hill Public School | Nowra | Public primary · K-6 | 131 | 986 |
| Penrith Public SchoolOC | Penrith | Public primary · K-6 | 524 | 986 |
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.