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Hayes Park Public School

Hayes Park Public School is a government primary school in Kanahooka, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 601 students.

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601
Students
318 boys · 283 girls
K-6
Year range
972
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 972

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 34% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kanahooka 2530
Local government area Wollongong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Dapto - Avondale
Enrolments 2016-2025

Hayes Park Public School had 601 students in 2025, compared with 517 in 2016 (up 16%).

517 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 608 '24 601 '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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Hayes Park Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Kanahooka, Kembla Grange, Brownsville, Berkeley

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: Dapto - Avondale

$970,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
24
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
24,842
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Dapto - Avondale 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 Dapto - Avondale profile →

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Nearest schools to Hayes Park Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Kanahooka High School Government 7-12 581 912 1.1 km
Koonawarra Public School Government P-6 192 838 1.3 km
St John's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 623 1038 1.6 km
Lakelands Public School Government K-6 370 952 2.4 km
Berkeley West Public School Government K-6 157 868 2.9 km
Dapto High School Government 7-12 988 968 2.9 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 Hayes Park Public School

How many students go to Hayes Park Public School?

Hayes Park Public School has 601 students enrolled (318 boys and 283 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Hayes Park Public School teach?

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

Is Hayes Park Public School a government or non-government school?

Hayes Park Public School is a government school in Kanahooka, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 972 at Hayes Park 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. Hayes Park Public School has an ICSEA of 972, which places it above 34% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Hayes Park Public School catchment?

The official zone for Hayes Park Public School overlaps 4 suburbs: Kanahooka, Kembla Grange, Brownsville, Berkeley. 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 Hayes Park Public School?

24 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Dapto - Avondale, 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 →