Pretty Beach Public School
4 Pretty Beach Road, Pretty Beach NSW 2257
Pretty Beach Public School is a government primary school in Pretty Beach, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 154 students. Its ICSEA is 1,102, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 154.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources. Pretty Beach Public School is a government K-6 primary on the NSW Central Coast, established in 1927 and set between Brisbane Water and Bouddi National Park. It offers a STEM program and enrichment in drama, choir, dance, Aboriginal art and sport. The school belongs to the Kincumba Learning Community and uses a PBL framework. It describes close partnerships with families, high expectations, and learning and wellbeing support.
Often praised
- STEM and enrichment programs
- Strong community partnerships
- Scenic bushland and waterside setting
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 Pretty Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ettalong Public School | Ettalong Beach | Public primary | 2.3 km | 975 | 490 |
| Empire Bay Public School | Empire Bay | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,039 | 426 |
| Umina Beach Public School | Umina Beach | Public primary | 3.3 km | 1,010 | 606 |
| Woy Woy South Public School | Woy Woy | Public primary | 3.8 km | 996 | 648 |
| Woy Woy Public School | Woy Woy | Public primary | 4.5 km | 970 | 365 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Woy Woy South | Catholic primary | 5.1 km | 1,081 | 551 |
| Coast Christian School | Bensville | Independent primary | 5.3 km | 1,061 | 234 |
| Brisbania Public School | Saratoga | Public primary | 5.5 km | 1,014 | 358 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asquith Public School | Asquith | Public primary · K-6 | 384 | 1,102 |
| Dural Public SchoolOC | Dural | Public primary · K-6 | 350 | 1,102 |
| Hurstville Public SchoolOC | Hurstville | Public primary · K-6 | 1,048 | 1,102 |
| Kareela Public School | Kareela | Public primary · K-6 | 272 | 1,102 |
| Wideview Public School | Berowra Heights | Public primary · K-6 | 321 | 1,102 |
| Belair Public School | Adamstown | Public primary · K-6 | 409 | 1,103 |
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.