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Crescent Head Public School

Crescent Head Public School is a government primary school in Crescent Head, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 167 students.

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167
Students
87 boys · 80 girls
K-6
Year range
987
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 987

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 41% of Australian schools.

Suburb Crescent Head 2440
Local government area Kempsey
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 8%
Statistical area (SA2) Kempsey Surrounds
Enrolments 2016-2025

Crescent Head Public School had 167 students in 2025, compared with 192 in 2016 (down 13%).

192 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 193 '21 '22 '23 '24 167 '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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Crescent Head Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Crescent Head, Limeburners Creek, South Kempsey, Kundabung, Belmore River, Verges Creek, North Shore, The Hatch

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: Kempsey Surrounds

$690,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,671
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Kempsey 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 Kempsey Surrounds profile →

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Nearest schools to Crescent Head Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Kempsey Adventist School Independent K-12 458 953 15 km
Kempsey East Public School Government K-6 180 875 17 km
Kempsey South Public School Government K-6 129 767 17 km
Macleay Vocational College Independent 9-12 88 787 17 km
Melville High School Government 7-12 355 849 18 km
Gladstone Public School Government K-6 19 1004 18 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 Crescent Head Public School

How many students go to Crescent Head Public School?

Crescent Head Public School has 167 students enrolled (87 boys and 80 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Crescent Head Public School teach?

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

Is Crescent Head Public School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 987 at Crescent Head 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. Crescent Head Public School has an ICSEA of 987, which places it above 41% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Crescent Head Public School catchment?

The official zone for Crescent Head Public School overlaps 8 suburbs: Crescent Head, Limeburners Creek, South Kempsey, Kundabung, Belmore River, Verges Creek, North Shore, The Hatch. 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 Crescent Head Public School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Kempsey 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 →