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Empire Bay Public School

Empire Bay Public School is a government primary school in Empire Bay, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 426 students.

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426
Students
220 boys · 206 girls
K-6
Year range
1039
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1039

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 64% of Australian schools.

Suburb Empire Bay 2257
Local government area Central Coast (NSW)
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Box Head - MacMasters Beach
Enrolments 2016-2025

Empire Bay Public School had 426 students in 2025, compared with 455 in 2016 (down 6%).

455 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 480 '21 '22 '23 '24 426 '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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Empire Bay Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Empire Bay, Bensville, Daleys Point, Bouddi, St Huberts Island

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 Empire Bay Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,314,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $700 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Box Head - MacMasters Beach $1,314,000 $700 a weekpostcode 2257

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: Box Head - MacMasters Beach

$1,314,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2257
5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
41.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,289
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Box Head - MacMasters Beach 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 Box Head - MacMasters Beach profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Empire Bay Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Pretty Beach Public School Government K-6 154 1102 2.7 km
Coast Christian School Independent K-6 234 1061 2.8 km
Brisbania Public School Government K-6 358 1014 2.9 km
Ettalong Public School Government K-6 490 975 3.0 km
Woy Woy Public School Government P-6 365 970 3.5 km
Woy Woy South Public School Government K-6 648 996 3.8 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 Empire Bay Public School

How many students go to Empire Bay Public School?

Empire Bay Public School has 426 students enrolled (220 boys and 206 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Empire Bay Public School teach?

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

Is Empire Bay Public School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 1039 at Empire Bay 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. Empire Bay Public School has an ICSEA of 1039, which places it above 64% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Empire Bay Public School catchment?

The official zone for Empire Bay Public School overlaps 5 suburbs: Empire Bay, Bensville, Daleys Point, Bouddi, St Huberts Island. 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 Empire Bay Public School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Box Head - MacMasters Beach, 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 →