Russell Vale Public School
Terania St, Russell Vale NSW 2517
Russell Vale Public School is a government primary school in Russell Vale, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 262 students. Its ICSEA is 1,040, 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 262.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources, Russell Vale Public School is a government K-6 primary school in Wollongong's northern suburbs, established in 1954 and set among parklands. It describes itself as a personal, family-oriented and community-focused school. Students follow the full NSW curriculum, including languages, creative arts, science and technology, and PSSA sport. The Russell Vale Farm is a feature of hands-on learning. An active P&C and a fathers' group support school events.
Often praised
- On-site school farm learning
- Active, supportive parent community
- Family-oriented parkland 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 Russell Vale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woonona East Public School | Woonona | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,037 | 200 |
| Corrimal Public School | Corrimal | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,013 | 227 |
| St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School | Corrimal | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,073 | 339 |
| Bellambi Public School | Bellambi | Public primary | 1.5 km | 807 | 182 |
| Woonona Public School | Woonona | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,070 | 519 |
| Corrimal East Public School | East Corrimal | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,046 | 297 |
| Waniora Public School | Bulli | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,077 | 264 |
| Tarrawanna Public School | Tarrawanna | Public primary | 2.8 km | 982 | 164 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogangar Public School | Bogangar | Public primary · K-6 | 325 | 1,040 |
| Kenthurst Public School | Kenthurst | Public primary · K-6 | 187 | 1,040 |
| Yates Avenue Public School | Dundas Valley | Public primary · P-6 | 155 | 1,040 |
| Camden Public School | Camden | Public primary · K-6 | 313 | 1,041 |
| Carlton Public School | Bexley | Public primary · K-6 | 599 | 1,041 |
| Empire Bay Public School | Empire Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 426 | 1,039 |
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.