Kempsey South Public School

21 Queen St, Kempsey NSW 2440

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Kempsey South Public School is a government primary school in Kempsey, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 129 students. Its ICSEA is 767, where the national average is 1000.

129students

767ICSEA · higher than 2% of NSW primary schools

3%language background other than English

65%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

17teaching staff (FTE)

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

Attendance and enrolment

83.1%attendance rate, 2024 · +3.9 pts over 3 years

-2%enrolment change over 5 years

188FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

1support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 129.

About this school, from public sources

Publicly available information describes Kempsey South Public School as a Kindergarten to Year 6 government primary school in the Macleay Valley on the NSW Mid North Coast, with a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student population. The school promotes a broad curriculum spanning STEM, sport and creative arts, with students taking part in eisteddfods, PSSA sport and chess competitions. It highlights individualised learning support, wellbeing services, and an inclusive community culture featuring playgroups, English language support and Harmony Day events.

Often praised

supportive, inclusive culture
broad STEM/sport/arts programs
individualised learning support

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
Kempsey Adventist School	Kempsey	Independent k–12 / combined	1.5 km	953	458
Kempsey West Public School	West Kempsey	Public primary	1.8 km	794	422
Kempsey East Public School	Kempsey	Public primary	2.0 km	875	180
St Joseph's Primary School	West Kempsey	Catholic primary	2.2 km	991	332
Green Hill Public School	West Kempsey	Public primary	4.7 km	712	19
Aldavilla Public School	Yarravel	Public primary	6.0 km	896	263
Frederickton Public School	Frederickton	Public primary	8.3 km	890	130
Gladstone Public School	Gladstone	Public primary	13.4 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
Ashmont Public School	Wagga Wagga	Public primary · K-6	300	766
Nyngan Public School	Nyngan	Public primary · K-6	131	765
Boomi Public School	Boomi	Public primary · K-6	7	770
Cargo Public School	Cargo	Public primary · K-6	12	764
Dubbo West Public SchoolOC	Dubbo	Public primary · P-6	293	772
Hillvue Public School	Tamworth	Public primary · P-6	449	761

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.