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Brunswick Heads Public School

Brunswick Heads Public School is a government primary school in Brunswick Heads, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 222 students.

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222
Students
114 boys · 108 girls
K-6
Year range
1025
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1025

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 58% of Australian schools.

Suburb Brunswick Heads 2483
Local government area Byron
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores
Enrolments 2016-2025

Brunswick Heads Public School had 222 students in 2025, compared with 148 in 2016 (up 50%).

148 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 236 '22 '23 '24 222 '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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Brunswick Heads Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Brunswick Heads Public School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Brunswick Heads, Ocean Shores, New Brighton

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: Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

$1,325,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,765
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores 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 Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores profile →

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Nearest schools to Brunswick Heads Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mullumbimby Public School Government K-6 217 1026 4.5 km
St John's Primary School Catholic K-6 63 1038 5.4 km
Ocean Shores Public School Government K-6 294 1051 5.7 km
Mullumbimby High School Government 7-12 623 1019 5.8 km
Hinterland Christian College Independent K-10 71 1048 6.5 km
The Pocket Public School Government K-6 111 1068 8.1 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 Brunswick Heads Public School

How many students go to Brunswick Heads Public School?

Brunswick Heads Public School has 222 students enrolled (114 boys and 108 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Brunswick Heads Public School teach?

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

Is Brunswick Heads Public School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 1025 at Brunswick Heads 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. Brunswick Heads Public School has an ICSEA of 1025, which places it above 58% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Brunswick Heads Public School catchment?

The official zone for Brunswick Heads Public School overlaps 3 suburbs: Brunswick Heads, Ocean Shores, New Brighton. 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 Brunswick Heads Public School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores, 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 →