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Kiama Public School

67 Bong Bong Street, Kiama NSW 2533

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Kiama Public School is a government primary school in Kiama, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 347 students. Its ICSEA is 1,064, where the national average is 1000.

347students
1,064ICSEA · higher than 77% of NSW primary schools
18%language background other than English
5%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
20teaching staff (FTE)

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

Attendance and enrolment

92.1%attendance rate, 2024 · -1.3 pts over 3 years
-36%enrolment change over 5 years
59FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

About this school, from public sources

Public online sources describe Kiama Public School as a government primary school in the Kiama township on the NSW South Coast with an enrolment of over 500 students. The school is noted for a strong performing arts culture, including a choir, brass band and dance ensembles, alongside STEM-focused programs covering robotics, coding, app development and 3D printing. It also runs a garden and outdoor cooking space, public speaking and debating, drama, and representative sports for students.

Often praised

  • Performing arts programs
  • STEM/robotics and coding
  • Garden and 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: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.

NAPLAN

School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Kiama Public School on My School · Why some data is missing

Location and nearby schools

Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.

SchoolSuburbTypeDistanceICSEAStudents
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolKiamaCatholic primary0.7 km1,104363
Minnamurra Public SchoolMinnamurraPublic primary5.0 km1,068464
Jamberoo Public SchoolJamberooPublic primary7.6 km1,045131
Shell Cove Public SchoolShell CovePublic primary8.2 km1,049463
Shellharbour Anglican CollegeDunmoreIndependent k–12 / combined8.4 km1,099981
Gerringong Public SchoolGerringongPublic primary9.2 km1,091378
Flinders Public SchoolFlindersPublic primary9.7 km1,004518
Stella Maris Catholic Primary SchoolShellharbourCatholic primary10.1 km1,050405

Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW

Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.

SchoolSuburbTypeStudentsICSEA
Brighton-Le-Sands Public SchoolBrighton-Le-SandsPublic primary · K-64331,064
Brooklyn Public SchoolBrooklynPublic primary · K-6791,064
Carlton South Public SchoolCarltonPublic primary · K-65141,064
Copacabana Public SchoolCopacabanaPublic primary · K-62591,064
Cronulla Public SchoolCronullaPublic primary · K-65161,064
Lennox Head Public SchoolLennox HeadPublic primary · K-64241,064

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.