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Farmborough Road Public School

Farmborough Road Public School is a government primary school in Unanderra, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 226 students.

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226
Students
119 boys · 107 girls
K-6
Year range
961
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 961

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 29% of Australian schools.

Suburb Unanderra 2526
Local government area Wollongong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 7%
Statistical area (SA2) Unanderra - Mount Kembla
Enrolments 2016-2025

Farmborough Road Public School had 226 students in 2025, compared with 179 in 2016 (up 26%).

179 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 226 '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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Farmborough Road Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Farmborough Heights, Unanderra, Kembla Heights, Cordeaux Heights

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: Unanderra - Mount Kembla

$1,155,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
11
Childcare services
ACECQA register
47.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,414
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Unanderra - Mount Kembla 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 Unanderra - Mount Kembla profile →

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Nearest schools to Farmborough Road Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cedars Christian College Independent K-12 661 1067 0.8 km
Cedars Christian College - Aspire Independent U 13 1094 0.8 km
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 371 1066 1.1 km
Craig Davis College Independent 9-12 45 825 1.6 km
Unanderra Public School Government K-6 348 992 1.7 km
Berkeley West Public School Government K-6 157 868 1.8 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 Farmborough Road Public School

How many students go to Farmborough Road Public School?

Farmborough Road Public School has 226 students enrolled (119 boys and 107 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Farmborough Road Public School teach?

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

Is Farmborough Road Public School a government or non-government school?

Farmborough Road Public School is a government school in Unanderra, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 961 at Farmborough Road 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. Farmborough Road Public School has an ICSEA of 961, which places it above 29% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Farmborough Road Public School catchment?

The official zone for Farmborough Road Public School overlaps 4 suburbs: Farmborough Heights, Unanderra, Kembla Heights, Cordeaux Heights. 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 Farmborough Road Public School?

11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Unanderra - Mount Kembla, 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 →