Pelaw Main Public School
Abermain St, Pelaw Main NSW 2327
Pelaw Main Public School is a government primary school in Pelaw Main, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 115 students. Its ICSEA is 901, 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 115.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, chiefly the school's own website. Pelaw Main Public School is a small, coeducational government primary school near Kurri Kurri, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. It promotes safety, respect and active learning, and offers programs in sustainability, gardening, cooking and high potential and gifted education. Learning and wellbeing support teams work with families, and an active P&C supports the school as part of the Kurri Kurri Learning Community.
Often praised
- Small, personalised school setting
- Gardening, cooking and sustainability programs
- Strong family and community partnership
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurri Kurri Public School | Kurri Kurri | Public primary | 1.3 km | 891 | 574 |
| Stanford Merthyr Infants School | Stanford Merthyr | Public primary | 1.4 km | 950 | 54 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School | Kurri Kurri | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 994 | 186 |
| Weston Public School | Weston | Public primary | 3.4 km | 882 | 270 |
| Holy Spirit Infants School | Abermain | Catholic primary | 4.5 km | 991 | 122 |
| Abermain Public School | Abermain | Public primary | 6.0 km | 917 | 257 |
| Mulbring Public School | Mulbring | Public primary | 7.7 km | 954 | 56 |
| Kearsley Public School | Kearsley | Public primary | 8.7 km | 897 | 114 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Public School | Fairfield | Public primary · K-6 | 386 | 901 |
| Tanilba Bay Public School | Tanilba Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 354 | 901 |
| Bonnyrigg Public School | Bonnyrigg | Public primary · P-6 | 238 | 900 |
| Doonside Public School | Doonside | Public primary · P-6 | 258 | 900 |
| Franklin Public School | Tumut | Public primary · K-6 | 239 | 900 |
| Gunnedah South Public School | Gunnedah | Public primary · K-6 | 533 | 902 |
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.