Salt Ash Public School
4 Salt Ash Avenue, Salt Ash NSW 2318
Salt Ash Public School is a government primary school in Salt Ash, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 142 students. Its ICSEA is 904, 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 142.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and NSW education reporting, Salt Ash Public School is a small rural K-6 government school on Worimi land with around 89 students. It describes a family-oriented, inclusive culture and works closely with parents and the wider community. Offerings include a High Potential and Gifted Education program, STEM, arts, sport, public speaking and debating, student leadership, and wellbeing programs supported by a school chaplain.
Often praised
- Strong sense of community
- Inclusive, family-oriented culture
- Gifted education and STEM offerings
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 Salt Ash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wirreanda Public School | Medowie | Public primary | 5.6 km | 988 | 530 |
| Medowie Public School | Medowie | Public primary | 7.2 km | 994 | 382 |
| Medowie Christian School | Medowie | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.5 km | 1,038 | 554 |
| Bobs Farm Public School | Bobs Farm | Public primary | 10.3 km | 979 | 30 |
| Tanilba Bay Public School | Tanilba Bay | Public primary | 11.5 km | 901 | 354 |
| Grahamstown Public School | Raymond Terrace | Public primary | 12.5 km | 912 | 253 |
| Fern Bay Public School | Fern Bay | Public primary | 13.8 km | 1,002 | 182 |
| Irrawang Public School | Raymond Terrace | Public primary | 14.1 km | 863 | 304 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copmanhurst Public School | Copmanhurst | Public primary · K-6 | 66 | 904 |
| Hebersham Public School | Hebersham | Public primary · K-6 | 515 | 904 |
| Nambucca Heads Public School | Nambucca Heads | Public primary · K-6 | 156 | 904 |
| Nowra Public School | Nowra | Public primary · K-6 | 517 | 904 |
| Quirindi Public School | Quirindi | Public primary · K-6 | 277 | 904 |
| Stratford Public School | Stratford | Public primary · K-6 | 15 | 904 |
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.