Sawtell Public School
32-36 Eleventh Ave, Sawtell NSW 2452
Sawtell Public School is a government primary school in Sawtell, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 293 students. Its ICSEA is 1,003, 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 293.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and NSW education pages, Sawtell Public School is a coastal-village government primary on Gumbaynggirr Country. It describes an inclusive community with a Positive Behaviour for Learning approach and a focus on high potential and gifted education. Families can see a strong creative and performing arts program, sporting opportunities with representative pathways, outdoor learning and excursions. An active P&C, wellbeing support and a yarning circle add to community life.
Often praised
- Performing and creative arts
- Sport with representative pathways
- Inclusive, active school community
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 Sawtell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell | Toormina | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,052 | 490 |
| William Bayldon Public School | Sawtell | Public primary | 1.7 km | 812 | 159 |
| Toormina Public SchoolOC | Toormina | Public primary | 1.8 km | 922 | 174 |
| Coffs Harbour Bible Church School | Toormina | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,021 | 37 |
| Boambee Public School | Boambee | Public primary | 3.8 km | 996 | 383 |
| Coffs Harbour Christian Community School | Bonville | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,037 | 1,008 |
| Bishop Druitt College | Coffs Harbour | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.2 km | 1,109 | 1,351 |
| Bonville Public School | Bonville | Public primary | 6.5 km | 979 | 121 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athelstane Public School | Arncliffe | Public primary · K-6 | 277 | 1,003 |
| Holbrook Public School | Holbrook | Public primary · K-6 | 121 | 1,003 |
| Regentville Public School | Regentville | Public primary · K-6 | 523 | 1,003 |
| Timbumburi Public School | Timbumburi | Public primary · K-6 | 159 | 1,003 |
| Upper Coopers Creek Public School | Upper Coopers Creek | Public primary · K-6 | 10 | 1,003 |
| Blacksmiths Public School | Blacksmiths | Public primary · K-6 | 103 | 1,004 |
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.