Kempsey East Public School

Innes St, Kempsey NSW 2440

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Kempsey East Public School is a government primary school in Kempsey, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 180 students. Its ICSEA is 875, where the national average is 1000.

180students

875ICSEA · higher than 10% of NSW primary schools

3%language background other than English

41%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

15teaching staff (FTE)

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

Attendance and enrolment

90.5%attendance rate, 2024 · -0.4 pts over 3 years

-6%enrolment change over 5 years

147FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

1support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 180.

About this school, from public sources

Based on publicly available information, Kempsey East Public School is a K-6 government primary school in Kempsey on the NSW Mid North Coast, established in 1881. The school's own site highlights core values of respect, cooperation and responsibility, with enrichment programs in literacy and numeracy and a High Performance Gifted Education (Talent Development) program spanning Arts, STEM and Sports Academies. Students can take part in excursions, school band, choir, dance group and a range of sporting activities.

Often praised

gifted education talent development program
literacy/numeracy enrichment programs
band, choir and dance opportunities

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
St Joseph's Primary School	West Kempsey	Catholic primary	1.7 km	991	332
Kempsey West Public School	West Kempsey	Public primary	1.7 km	794	422
Kempsey South Public School	Kempsey	Public primary	2.0 km	767	129
Kempsey Adventist School	Kempsey	Independent k–12 / combined	2.3 km	953	458
Green Hill Public School	West Kempsey	Public primary	5.0 km	712	19
Frederickton Public School	Frederickton	Public primary	6.4 km	890	130
Aldavilla Public School	Yarravel	Public primary	6.5 km	896	263
Gladstone Public School	Gladstone	Public primary	11.4 km	1,004	19

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
Karuah Public School	Karuah	Public primary · K-6	157	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.