Tarrawanna Public School
Kendall St, Tarrawanna NSW 2518
Tarrawanna Public School is a government primary school in Tarrawanna, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 164 students. Its ICSEA is 982, 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 164.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources, Tarrawanna Public School is a small K-6 government primary in Wollongong's northern suburbs, between the ocean and the escarpment. It describes itself as an inclusive community with high expectations, using explicit teaching in literacy and numeracy. Students can take part in an award-winning permaculture garden, lego robotics, enrichment and sport. The school highlights wellbeing, close family partnerships, and a Kindergarten transition program. Parents describe a supportive, welcoming community.
Often praised
- Award-winning permaculture garden
- Inclusive, supportive school community
- Explicit literacy and numeracy teaching
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
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Meadow Public School | Fairy Meadow | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,002 | 342 |
| Towradgi Public School | Fairy Meadow | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,031 | 134 |
| St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School | Corrimal | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,073 | 339 |
| Corrimal East Public School | East Corrimal | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,046 | 297 |
| Corrimal Public School | Corrimal | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,013 | 227 |
| Balgownie Public School | Balgownie | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,076 | 329 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School | Fairy Meadow | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,081 | 335 |
| Mount Ousley Public School | Fairy Meadow | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,079 | 193 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barham Public School | Barham | Public primary · K-6 | 162 | 982 |
| Berridale Public School | Berridale | Public primary · K-6 | 69 | 982 |
| Black Hill Public School | Black Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 67 | 982 |
| Candelo Public School | Candelo | Public primary · K-6 | 84 | 982 |
| Cawdor Public School | Cawdor | Public primary · K-6 | 76 | 982 |
| Clairgate Public School | St Clair | Public primary · K-6 | 409 | 982 |
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.