Ocean Shores Public School
166 Shara Boulevarde, Ocean Shores NSW 2483
Ocean Shores Public School is a government primary school in Ocean Shores, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 294 students. Its ICSEA is 1,051, 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 294.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, mainly the school's own website and NSW Government pages. Ocean Shores Public School is a government K-6 primary that stresses respect, curiosity and teamwork. It offers literacy and numeracy programs, Reading Recovery, and three support classes alongside 12 mainstream classes. Students take part in sport and creative arts events. An active P&C runs a healthy canteen, and community links include local markets and the Festival of the Imagination.
Often praised
- Inclusive, supportive school community
- Active P&C and community partnerships
- Support classes and learning programs
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 Ocean Shores 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Heads Public School | Brunswick Heads | Public primary | 5.7 km | 1,025 | 222 |
| Crabbes Creek Public School | Crabbes Creek | Public primary | 5.8 km | 985 | 37 |
| The Pocket Public School | The Pocket | Public primary | 6.2 km | 1,068 | 111 |
| Mullumbimby Public School | Mullumbimby | Public primary | 7.5 km | 1,026 | 217 |
| St John's Primary School | Mullumbimby | Catholic primary | 7.7 km | 1,038 | 63 |
| Hinterland Christian College | Mullumbimby | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.8 km | 1,048 | 71 |
| Burringbar Public School | Burringbar | Public primary | 9.4 km | 992 | 93 |
| Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School | Mullumbimby | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.8 km | 1,070 | 587 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hills Public School | Beverly Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 320 | 1,051 |
| Ellison Public School | Springwood | Public primary · K-6 | 283 | 1,051 |
| Kurrajong Public School | Kurrajong | Public primary · K-6 | 139 | 1,051 |
| Blackheath Public School | Blackheath | Public primary · K-6 | 254 | 1,050 |
| Kirrawee Public School | Kirrawee | Public primary · K-6 | 326 | 1,050 |
| Martins Gully Public School | Armidale | Public primary · K-6 | 164 | 1,050 |
About this data
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- acara-profile
- nsw-doe-attendance
- nsw-doe-enrolment-history
- nsw-doe-support-classes
- school-website
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.