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Bungwahl Public School

Bungwahl Public School is a government primary school in Bungwahl, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 36 students.

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36
Students
14 boys · 22 girls
K-6
Year range
1037
ICSEA
avg = 1000
17%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1037

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 63% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bungwahl 2423
Local government area Mid-Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 17%
Statistical area (SA2) Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bungwahl Public School had 36 students in 2025, compared with 41 in 2016 (down 12%).

41 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 42 '24 36 '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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Bungwahl Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Bungwahl Public School overlaps 6 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Bungwahl, Seal Rocks, Yagon, Myall Lake, Smiths Lake, Tarbuck Bay

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: Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

$876,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2428
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
29.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,407
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds 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 Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds profile →

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Nearest schools to Bungwahl Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Pacific Palms Public School Government K-6 247 1007 10 km
Great Lakes College Forster Campus Government 7-10 478 936 21 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 72 980 22 km
Coolongolook Public School Government K-6 31 950 22 km
Bulahdelah Central School Government K-12 289 902 22 km
Holy Name Primary School Catholic K-6 345 1014 24 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 Bungwahl Public School

How many students go to Bungwahl Public School?

Bungwahl Public School has 36 students enrolled (14 boys and 22 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bungwahl Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1037 at Bungwahl 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. Bungwahl Public School has an ICSEA of 1037, which places it above 63% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Bungwahl Public School catchment?

The official zone for Bungwahl Public School overlaps 6 suburbs: Bungwahl, Seal Rocks, Yagon, Myall Lake, Smiths Lake, Tarbuck Bay. 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 Bungwahl Public School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds, 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 →