Minnamurra Public School
85 Charles Ave, Minnamurra NSW 2533
Minnamurra Public School is a government primary school in Minnamurra, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 464 students. Its ICSEA is 1,068, 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 464.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, mainly the school's own website and NSW Government pages. Minnamurra Public School is a coastal K-6 government primary serving Kiama Downs, Gainsborough, Minnamurra, Bombo and Dunmore Lakes, with roughly 400 students. Its motto is "Learning to Live, Learning to Care". It describes hands-on, needs-based learning, an inclusive and caring environment, an Indigenous Education Team, extracurricular activities, and an active P&C that works closely with families.
Often praised
- Inclusive, caring school culture
- Hands-on, personalised learning
- Active P&C and community links
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 Minnamurra 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.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Cove Public School | Shell Cove | Public primary | 3.2 km | 1,049 | 463 |
| Shellharbour Anglican College | Dunmore | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,099 | 981 |
| Flinders Public School | Flinders | Public primary | 4.7 km | 1,004 | 518 |
| Kiama Public School | Kiama | Public primary | 5.0 km | 1,064 | 347 |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School | Shellharbour | Catholic primary | 5.2 km | 1,050 | 405 |
| Shellharbour Public School | Shellharbour | Public primary | 5.2 km | 999 | 368 |
| Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School | Kiama | Catholic primary | 5.7 km | 1,104 | 363 |
| Amity College Illawarra Campus | Shellharbour | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.8 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaxland East Public SchoolOC | Blaxland | Public primary · K-6 | 379 | 1,068 |
| Blaxland Public School | Blaxland | Public primary · K-6 | 137 | 1,068 |
| Denham Court Public School | Denham Court | Public primary · K-6 | 826 | 1,068 |
| Hampton Public School | Hampton | Public primary · K-6 | 14 | 1,068 |
| Lindsay Park Public School | Wollongong | Public primary · K-6 | 334 | 1,068 |
| Malabar Public School | Malabar | Public primary · K-6 | 244 | 1,068 |
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.