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Harwood Island Public School

Harwood Island Public School is a government primary school in Harwood, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 34 students.

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34
Students
20 boys · 14 girls
K-6
Year range
943
ICSEA
avg = 1000
9%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 943

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 22% of Australian schools.

Suburb Harwood 2465
Local government area Clarence Valley
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 53%
Statistical area (SA2) Maclean - Yamba - Iluka
Official website harwood-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Harwood Island Public School had 34 students in 2025, compared with 66 in 2016 (down 48%).

66 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 34 '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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Harwood Island Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Ashby Heights, Tullymorgan, Harwood, Ashby, Ashby 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.

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The suburb: Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

$808,725
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
28.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,562
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Maclean - Yamba - Iluka 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 Maclean - Yamba - Iluka profile →

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Nearest schools to Harwood Island Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Chatsworth Island Public School Government K-6 83 977 4.3 km
Pacific Valley Christian School Independent K-12 277 985 4.6 km
Valley Hope Christian School Independent U 51 951 4.6 km
Palmers Island Public School Government K-6 56 944 4.7 km
Maclean Public School Government K-6 198 908 5.2 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 135 1019 5.3 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 Harwood Island Public School

How many students go to Harwood Island Public School?

Harwood Island Public School has 34 students enrolled (20 boys and 14 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Harwood Island Public School teach?

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

Is Harwood Island Public School a government or non-government school?

Harwood Island Public School is a government school in Harwood, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 943 at Harwood Island 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. Harwood Island Public School has an ICSEA of 943, which places it above 22% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Harwood Island Public School catchment?

The official zone for Harwood Island Public School overlaps 5 suburbs: Ashby Heights, Tullymorgan, Harwood, Ashby, Ashby 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 Harwood Island Public School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Maclean - Yamba - Iluka, 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 →