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Awaba Public School

Awaba Public School is a government primary school in Awaba, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 29 students.

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29
Students
19 boys · 10 girls
K-6
Year range
940
ICSEA
avg = 1000
10%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 940

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 21% of Australian schools.

Suburb Awaba 2283
Local government area Lake Macquarie
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 83%
Statistical area (SA2) Toronto - Awaba
Official website awaba-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Awaba Public School had 29 students in 2025, compared with 36 in 2016 (down 19%).

36 '16 '17 '18 '19 40 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 29 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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Awaba Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Awaba Public School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Freemans Waterhole, Awaba, Wakefield, Ryhope, Fassifern

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

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The suburb: Toronto - Awaba

$950,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
14,088
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Toronto - Awaba statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Toronto - Awaba profile →

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Nearest schools to Awaba Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Toronto Adventist School Independent K-6 43 1173 3.2 km
Biraban Public School Government K-6 163 871 3.6 km
Blackalls Park Public School Government K-6 217 966 3.9 km
Toronto High School Government 7-12 952 961 4.1 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 194 1023 4.4 km
Charlton Christian College Independent K-12 831 1063 4.8 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Awaba Public School

How many students go to Awaba Public School?

Awaba Public School has 29 students enrolled (19 boys and 10 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Awaba Public School teach?

Awaba Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Awaba Public School a government or non-government school?

Awaba Public School is a government school in Awaba, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 940 at Awaba Public School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Awaba Public School has an ICSEA of 940, which places it above 21% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Awaba Public School catchment?

The official zone for Awaba Public School overlaps 5 suburbs: Freemans Waterhole, Awaba, Wakefield, Ryhope, Fassifern. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Awaba Public School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Toronto - Awaba, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →