Mount Kanwary Public School
753 Hinton Rd, Osterley NSW 2324
Mount Kanwary Public School is a government primary school in Osterley, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 38 students. Its ICSEA is 888, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 38.
About this school, from public sources
This note draws on public online sources, including the school's own web presence and education directories. Mount Kanwary Public School is a small coeducational government primary school for Kindergarten to Year 6 in Osterley, on Worimi Nation lands. It describes itself as a close-knit rural community where staff know each student personally. Its values are Respect, Connect and Strive, and it offers a broad curriculum including STEM, sport and the creative arts.
Often praised
- Small, close-knit rural community
- Staff know every student
- Broad STEM, sport, arts curriculum
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millers Forest Public School | Millers Forest | Public primary | 3.1 km | 920 | 60 |
| Hinton Public School | Hinton | Public primary | 4.6 km | 1,009 | 99 |
| Raymond Terrace Public School | Raymond Terrace | Public primary | 6.1 km | 864 | 322 |
| Morpeth Public School | Morpeth | Public primary | 6.3 km | 1,023 | 262 |
| St Brigid's Primary School | Raymond Terrace | Catholic primary | 6.4 km | 1,012 | 377 |
| Irrawang Public School | Raymond Terrace | Public primary | 6.6 km | 863 | 304 |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School | Chisholm | Catholic primary | 7.0 km | 1,064 | 614 |
| Seaham Public School | Seaham | Public primary | 7.4 km | 990 | 156 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congewai Public School | Congewai | Public primary · K-6 | 11 | 888 |
| Westport Public School | Port Macquarie | Public primary · K-6 | 365 | 888 |
| Ashcroft Public School | Ashcroft | Public primary · P-6 | 284 | 887 |
| Bullarah Public School | Bullarah | Public primary · K-6 | 24 | 887 |
| Fennell Bay Public School | Fennell Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 159 | 889 |
| Long Flat Public School | Long Flat | Public primary · K-6 | 36 | 887 |
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.