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Boolaroo Public School

Boolaroo Public School is a government primary school in Boolaroo, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 99 students.

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99
Students
40 boys · 59 girls
K-6
Year range
981
ICSEA
avg = 1000
9%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 981

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 38% of Australian schools.

Suburb Boolaroo 2284
Local government area Lake Macquarie
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 21%
Statistical area (SA2) Warners Bay - Boolaroo
Enrolments 2016-2025

Boolaroo Public School had 99 students in 2025, compared with 52 in 2016 (up 90%).

52 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 99 '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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Boolaroo Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Boolaroo Public School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Boolaroo, Macquarie Hills

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: Warners Bay - Boolaroo

$1,305,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,675
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Warners Bay - Boolaroo 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 Warners Bay - Boolaroo profile →

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Nearest schools to Boolaroo Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Speers Point Public School Government K-6 256 1000 0.9 km
Argenton Public School Government K-6 46 934 1.5 km
Teralba Public School Government K-6 111 959 2.0 km
Biddabah Public School Government K-6 348 1065 2.4 km
Booragul Public School Government K-6 206 931 2.7 km
Five Islands School Government U 51 890 2.8 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 Boolaroo Public School

How many students go to Boolaroo Public School?

Boolaroo Public School has 99 students enrolled (40 boys and 59 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Boolaroo Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 981 at Boolaroo 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. Boolaroo Public School has an ICSEA of 981, which places it above 38% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Boolaroo Public School catchment?

The official zone for Boolaroo Public School overlaps 2 suburbs: Boolaroo, Macquarie Hills. 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 Boolaroo Public School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Warners Bay - Boolaroo, 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 →