Scarborough Public School
Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Scarborough NSW 2515
Scarborough Public School is a government primary school in Scarborough, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 54 students. Its ICSEA is 1,080, 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 54.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources. Scarborough Public School is a small, inclusive K-6 government school between the sea and the escarpment in northern Wollongong. It runs a Grow Your Mind wellbeing program, band and music, and arts, leadership and sport activities. Students learn in multi-grade classes, and the school has a STEM project focus. A weekly Friday community playgroup and a Kindergarten orientation program reflect its close links with families and local organisations.
Often praised
- Small, close-knit school community
- Strong arts and music offering
- Wellbeing and STEM project focus
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 Scarborough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coledale Public School | Coledale | Public primary | 3.1 km | 1,118 | 135 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Illawarra | Maddens Plains | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 973 | 159 |
| Stanwell Park Public School | Stanwell Park | Public primary | 4.5 km | 1,112 | 150 |
| Austinmer Public School | Austinmer | Public primary | 5.2 km | 1,132 | 227 |
| Otford Public School | Otford | Public primary | 6.8 km | 1,104 | 48 |
| Thirroul Public School | Thirroul | Public primary | 7.0 km | 1,119 | 367 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Thirroul | Catholic primary | 7.0 km | 1,130 | 183 |
| Bulli Public School | Bulli | Public primary | 8.3 km | 1,069 | 318 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nareena Hills Public School | Figtree | Public primary · K-6 | 209 | 1,080 |
| Avoca Beach Public School | Avoca Beach | Public primary · K-6 | 455 | 1,081 |
| Greystanes Public SchoolOC | Greystanes | Public primary · K-6 | 540 | 1,081 |
| Jannali East Public School | Jannali | Public primary · K-6 | 313 | 1,081 |
| Kings Langley Public School | Kings Langley | Public primary · K-6 | 567 | 1,081 |
| Loftus Public School | Loftus | Public primary · K-6 | 337 | 1,079 |
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.