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Coolongolook Public School

Coolongolook Public School is a government primary school in Coolongolook, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 31 students.

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31
Students
14 boys · 17 girls
K-6
Year range
950
ICSEA
avg = 1000
45%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 950

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 25% of Australian schools.

Suburb Coolongolook 2423
Local government area Mid-Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 32%
Statistical area (SA2) Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds
Enrolments 2016-2025

Coolongolook Public School had 31 students in 2025, compared with 31 in 2016 (about the same).

31 '16 35 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 31 '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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Coolongolook Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Coolongolook Public School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Coolongolook, Bunyah, Wootton, Willina, Wang Wauk

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 Coolongolook Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Nabiac Public School Government K-6 165 938 15 km
Tuncurry Public School Government K-6 366 930 18 km
Great Lakes College Senior Campus Government 11-12 349 988 18 km
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus Government 7-10 466 949 18 km
Holy Name Primary School Catholic K-6 345 1014 19 km
Great Lakes College Forster Campus Government 7-10 478 936 20 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 Coolongolook Public School

How many students go to Coolongolook Public School?

Coolongolook Public School has 31 students enrolled (14 boys and 17 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Coolongolook Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 950 at Coolongolook 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. Coolongolook Public School has an ICSEA of 950, which places it above 25% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Coolongolook Public School catchment?

The official zone for Coolongolook Public School overlaps 5 suburbs: Coolongolook, Bunyah, Wootton, Willina, Wang Wauk. 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 Coolongolook 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 →