Koonawarra Public School
Byamee St, Dapto NSW 2530
Koonawarra Public School is a government primary school in Dapto, NSW from Prep to Year 6 with about 192 students. Its ICSEA is 838, 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 192.
About this school, from public sources
Public information suggests Koonawarra Public School in Dapto is a Preschool to Year 6 government school in the Southern Illawarra region with around 260 students, including dedicated support classes. The school's own site describes a focus on students feeling seen, supported and inspired, with strong literacy and numeracy delivery, wellbeing support, and community partnerships with organisations such as The Smith Family and Barnardo's, alongside an inclusive, family-engaged learning environment.
Often praised
- strong literacy and numeracy focus
- inclusive support classes
- active community partnerships
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 John's Catholic Primary School | Dapto | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,038 | 623 |
| Lakelands Public School | Dapto | Public primary | 1.2 km | 952 | 370 |
| Hayes Park Public School | Kanahooka | Public primary | 1.3 km | 972 | 601 |
| Mount Brown Public School | Dapto | Public primary | 2.7 km | 975 | 346 |
| Dapto Public School | Horsley | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,006 | 790 |
| Berkeley West Public School | Berkeley | Public primary | 4.2 km | 868 | 157 |
| Berkeley Public School | Berkeley | Public primary | 5.0 km | 926 | 259 |
| Farmborough Road Public School | Unanderra | Public primary | 5.2 km | 961 | 226 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon Public School | Wauchope | Public primary · K-6 | 22 | 838 |
| Willawarrin Public School | Willawarrin | Public primary · K-6 | 34 | 838 |
| Blackett Public School | Blackett | Public primary · P-6 | 288 | 839 |
| Chatham Public School | Taree | Public primary · K-6 | 222 | 837 |
| Kandos Public School | Kandos | Public primary · K-6 | 95 | 837 |
| Shalvey Public School | Shalvey | Public primary · K-6 | 258 | 837 |
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.