Shoal Bay Public School
Rigney St, Shoal Bay NSW 2315
Shoal Bay Public School is a government primary school in Shoal Bay, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 237 students. Its ICSEA is 962, 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 237.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, mainly the school's own website and official NSW pages. Shoal Bay Public School is a K-6 government primary in the Port Stephens area. It describes itself as friendly and inclusive, guided by respect, responsibility and excellence. It stresses explicit teaching in literacy and numeracy. Extra-curricular options include technology, creative arts, public speaking, environmental programs, music and sport. It also offers learning support, transition programs, a parent portal and a canteen with online ordering.
Often praised
- Inclusive, welcoming school culture
- Strong literacy and numeracy focus
- Broad extra-curricular activities
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 Shoal Bay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Primary School | Nelson Bay | Catholic primary | 3.7 km | 1,040 | 269 |
| Tomaree Public School | Salamander Bay | Public primary | 5.8 km | 981 | 310 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens | Salamander Bay | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.1 km | 1,072 | 821 |
| St Philip's Christian College Gilibaa | Salamander Bay | Independent primary | 6.1 km | 763 | 30 |
| Edmondson Park College | Edmondson Park | Independent primary | 6.1 km | — | — |
| Tea Gardens Public School | Tea Gardens | Public primary | 7.0 km | 934 | 130 |
| Anna Bay Public School | Anna Bay | Public primary | 9.4 km | 962 | 309 |
| Soldiers Point Public SchoolOC | Soldiers Point | Public primary | 10.4 km | 992 | 267 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Bay Public School | Anna Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 309 | 962 |
| Barooga Public School | Barooga | Public primary · K-6 | 109 | 962 |
| Prestons Public School | Prestons | Public primary · K-6 | 586 | 962 |
| Stokers Siding Public School | Stokers Siding | Public primary · K-6 | 37 | 962 |
| Armidale City Public SchoolOC | Armidale | Public primary · K-6 | 349 | 963 |
| Clergate Public School | Clergate | Public primary · K-6 | 74 | 961 |
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.