The Nature School
Port Macquarie NSW 2444
The Nature School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Port Macquarie, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 9 with about 171 students. Its ICSEA is 1,054, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: The Nature School is an independent, co-educational school in Port Macquarie built around nature-based, experiential learning, reported as the first of its kind in Australia. It follows the NSW curriculum while integrating outdoor learning, play-based approaches for younger students and a Field Studies program in Years 7 and 8, with small student numbers.
Often praised
- Nature-based learning
- Outdoor field studies
- Small school
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Columba Anglican School | Port Macquarie | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,116 | 1,221 |
| Port Macquarie Adventist School | Port Macquarie | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,011 | 91 |
| Heritage Christian School | Port Macquarie | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,032 | 345 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School | Warnervale | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 796 | 1,054 |
| St Charbel's College | Punchbowl | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,198 | 1,054 |
| Wollondilly Anglican College | Tahmoor | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,247 | 1,054 |
| Avondale School | Cooranbong | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 977 | 1,055 |
| Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School | Bowral | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 131 | 1,052 |
| Calderwood Christian School | Albion Park | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 504 | 1,056 |
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.