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Ettalong Public School

Ettalong Public School is a government primary school in Ettalong Beach, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 490 students.

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490
Students
256 boys · 234 girls
K-6
Year range
975
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 975

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 35% of Australian schools.

Suburb Ettalong Beach 2257
Local government area Central Coast (NSW)
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga
Enrolments 2016-2025

Ettalong Public School had 490 students in 2025, compared with 532 in 2016 (down 8%).

532 '16 551 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 490 '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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Ettalong Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Ettalong Public School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Ettalong Beach, Blackwall, Umina Beach, Booker 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.

House prices and rent in the Ettalong 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
Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga $1,314,000 $700 a week

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: Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

$1,314,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
25,057
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga 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 Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga profile →

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Nearest schools to Ettalong Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Woy Woy South Public School Government K-6 648 996 1.5 km
Pretty Beach Public School Government K-6 154 1102 2.1 km
Umina Beach Public School Government K-6 606 1010 2.2 km
Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus Government 7-9 787 966 2.4 km
Woy Woy Public School Government P-6 365 970 2.5 km
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus Government 10-12 644 974 2.5 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 Ettalong Public School

How many students go to Ettalong Public School?

Ettalong Public School has 490 students enrolled (256 boys and 234 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Ettalong Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 975 at Ettalong 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. Ettalong Public School has an ICSEA of 975, which places it above 35% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Ettalong Public School catchment?

The official zone for Ettalong Public School overlaps 4 suburbs: Ettalong Beach, Blackwall, Umina Beach, Booker 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 Ettalong Public School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga, 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 →