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Boambee Public School

Boambee Public School is a government primary school in Boambee, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 383 students.

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383
Students
209 boys · 174 girls
K-6
Year range
996
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 996

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 45% of Australian schools.

Suburb Boambee 2450
Local government area Coffs Harbour
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Sawtell - Boambee
Official website boambee-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Boambee Public School had 383 students in 2025, compared with 428 in 2016 (down 11%).

428 '16 442 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 383 '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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Boambee Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Boambee Public School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

North Boambee Valley, Boambee, Coffs Harbour, Boambee East

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: Sawtell - Boambee

$869,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
11
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,581
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Sawtell - Boambee 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 Sawtell - Boambee profile →

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Nearest schools to Boambee Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Coffs Harbour Bible Church School Independent K-10 37 1021 1.5 km
Coffs Harbour Learning Centre Government U 23 841 1.6 km
Toormina High School Government 7-12 739 941 2.0 km
Toormina Public School Government K-6 174 922 2.2 km
St John Paul College Catholic 7-12 1,062 1044 2.3 km
Coffs Harbour Senior College Government 11-12 454 1038 2.5 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 Boambee Public School

How many students go to Boambee Public School?

Boambee Public School has 383 students enrolled (209 boys and 174 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Boambee Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 996 at Boambee 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. Boambee Public School has an ICSEA of 996, which places it above 45% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Boambee Public School catchment?

The official zone for Boambee Public School overlaps 4 suburbs: North Boambee Valley, Boambee, Coffs Harbour, Boambee East. 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 Boambee Public School?

11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Sawtell - Boambee, 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 →