Port Kembla Public School
Gloucester Boulevard, Port Kembla NSW 2505
Port Kembla Public School is a government primary school in Port Kembla, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 278 students. Its ICSEA is 1,014, 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 278.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources, Port Kembla Public School is a coeducational government primary (K-6) overlooking the Pacific coast. It states values of respect, responsibility and resilience and describes an inclusive environment with learning and wellbeing support and individualised learning plans. Mainstream classes use differentiated teaching, with a focus on literacy and numeracy. A student-and-community permaculture garden, a Garden Ambassador program, and an active P&C feature, with future emphasis on STEAM and environmental education.
Often praised
- Student-run permaculture garden
- Inclusive, personalised learning support
- Coastal setting, active P&C
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: high. 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 Port Kembla 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Port Kembla | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,058 | 177 |
| Kemblawarra Public School | Port Kembla | Public primary | 2.0 km | 892 | 153 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Warrawong | Catholic primary | 3.3 km | 1,013 | 149 |
| Warrawong Public School | Warrawong | Public primary | 3.4 km | 891 | 276 |
| Primbee Public School | Primbee | Public primary | 3.4 km | 943 | 88 |
| Lake Heights Public School | Lake Heights | Public primary | 4.3 km | 941 | 147 |
| Cringila Public School | Cringila | Public primary | 4.4 km | 936 | 163 |
| Berkeley Public School | Berkeley | Public primary | 5.4 km | 926 | 259 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbania Public School | Saratoga | Public primary · K-6 | 358 | 1,014 |
| Cardiff North Public School | Cardiff | Public primary · K-6 | 149 | 1,014 |
| Modanville Public School | Lismore | Public primary · K-6 | 58 | 1,014 |
| Scotts Head Public School | Scotts Head | Public primary · K-6 | 73 | 1,014 |
| Auburn North Public School | Auburn | Public primary · K-6 | 645 | 1,015 |
| Bert Oldfield Public School | Seven Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 175 | 1,015 |
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.