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Callala Public School

Callala Public School is a government primary school in Callala Bay, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 151 students.

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151
Students
74 boys · 77 girls
K-6
Year range
971
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 971

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 34% of Australian schools.

Suburb Callala Bay 2540
Local government area Shoalhaven
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 13%
Statistical area (SA2) Callala Bay - Currarong
Official website callala-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Callala Public School had 151 students in 2025, compared with 255 in 2016 (down 41%).

255 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 151 '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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Callala Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Callala Public School overlaps 8 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Wollumboola, Comberton, Kinghorne, Beecroft Peninsula, Callala Bay, Callala Beach, Myola, Currarong

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.

House prices and rent in the Callala Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $878,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $580 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Callala Bay - Currarong $878,000 $580 a weekpostcode 2540

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Callala Bay - Currarong

$878,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2540
2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
29.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
3,588
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Callala Bay - Currarong 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 Callala Bay - Currarong profile →

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Nearest schools to Callala Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Huskisson Public School Government K-6 163 1004 6.2 km
Culburra Public School Government K-6 219 952 8.2 km
Vincentia Public School Government K-6 251 1012 9.5 km
Greenwell Point Public School Government K-6 106 943 10.0 km
Vincentia High School Government 7-12 927 933 10 km
Falls Creek Public School Government K-6 59 921 11 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 Callala Public School

How many students go to Callala Public School?

Callala Public School has 151 students enrolled (74 boys and 77 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Callala Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 971 at Callala 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. Callala Public School has an ICSEA of 971, which places it above 34% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Callala Public School catchment?

The official zone for Callala Public School overlaps 8 suburbs: Wollumboola, Comberton, Kinghorne, Beecroft Peninsula, Callala Bay, Callala Beach, Myola, Currarong. 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 Callala Public School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Callala Bay - Currarong, 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 →