Shortland Public School

Sandgate Rd, Shortland NSW 2307

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Shortland Public School is a government primary school in Shortland, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 271 students. Its ICSEA is 926, where the national average is 1000.

271students

926ICSEA · higher than 22% of NSW primary schools

20%language background other than English

28%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

27teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

85.9%attendance rate, 2024 · -2.1 pts over 3 years

+16%enrolment change over 5 years

124FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

3support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 271.

About this school, from public sources

This note is drawn from public online sources, including the school's website and NSW education listings. Shortland Public School is a K-6 government primary school on Awabakal Country, guided by the values of respect, relationships and responsibility. It describes explicit, structured teaching, programs for gifted students, learning support classes and multicultural support. Listings also mention art, environmental and ensemble programs, and an active P&C association.

Often praised

Inclusive, supportive school environment
Gifted and high-potential student programs
Active parent and community involvement

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 Shortland 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
Our Lady of Victories Primary School	Shortland	Catholic primary	0.8 km	1,025	130
Heaton Public School	Jesmond	Public primary	2.0 km	955	162
Jesmond Public School	Jesmond	Public primary	2.5 km	923	216
Waratah West Public School	Waratah West	Public primary	2.7 km	963	113
Plattsburg Public School	Wallsend	Public primary	2.9 km	910	195
St John's Primary School	Lambton	Catholic primary	3.3 km	1,083	200
Corpus Christi Primary School	Waratah	Catholic primary	3.4 km	1,085	169
Mayfield West Public School	Mayfield	Public primary	3.4 km	1,033	342

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
Berkeley Public School	Berkeley	Public primary · K-6	259	926
Cambridge Park Public School	Cambridge Park	Public primary · P-6	523	926
Comboyne Public School	Comboyne	Public primary · K-6	36	926
Eungai Public School	Eungai Creek	Public primary · K-6	57	926
Kirkton Public School	Belford	Public primary · K-6	45	926
Lake Wyangan Public School	Lake Wyangan	Public primary · K-6	43	926

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.