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Dora Creek Public School

Dora Creek Public School is a government primary school in Dora Creek, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 139 students.

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139
Students
68 boys · 71 girls
K-6
Year range
939
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 939

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 21% of Australian schools.

Suburb Dora Creek 2264
Local government area Lake Macquarie
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 9%
Statistical area (SA2) Morisset - Cooranbong
Enrolments 2016-2025

Dora Creek Public School had 139 students in 2025, compared with 113 in 2016 (up 23%).

113 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 139 '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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Dora Creek Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Eraring, Dora Creek, Cooranbong, Awaba, Myuna 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: Morisset - Cooranbong

$1,018,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
19
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
21,067
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Morisset - Cooranbong 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 Morisset - Cooranbong profile →

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Nearest schools to Dora Creek Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Heritage College Lake Macquarie Independent K-12 511 1002 2.3 km
Morisset Public School Government K-6 156 919 2.9 km
Morisset High School Government 7-12 687 929 3.1 km
St John Vianney Primary School Catholic K-6 118 961 3.6 km
Avondale School Independent K-12 977 1055 3.7 km
Bonnells Bay Public School Government K-6 376 925 4.3 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 Dora Creek Public School

How many students go to Dora Creek Public School?

Dora Creek Public School has 139 students enrolled (68 boys and 71 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Dora Creek Public School teach?

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

Is Dora Creek Public School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 939 at Dora Creek 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. Dora Creek Public School has an ICSEA of 939, which places it above 21% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Dora Creek Public School catchment?

The official zone for Dora Creek Public School overlaps 5 suburbs: Eraring, Dora Creek, Cooranbong, Awaba, Myuna 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 Dora Creek Public School?

19 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Morisset - Cooranbong, 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 →