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Iona Public School

Iona Public School is a government primary school in Woodville, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 47 students.

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47
Students
18 boys · 29 girls
K-6
Year range
992
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 992

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 43% of Australian schools.

Suburb Woodville 2321
Local government area Port Stephens
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 40%
Statistical area (SA2) Seaham - Woodville
Official website iona-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Iona Public School had 47 students in 2025, compared with 65 in 2016 (down 28%).

65 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 47 '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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Iona Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Iona Public School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Woodville, Butterwick

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: Seaham - Woodville

6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
51.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,899
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Seaham - Woodville 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 Seaham - Woodville profile →

Nearest schools to Iona Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Largs Public School Government K-6 155 991 3.9 km
Bolwarra Public School Government K-6 390 1032 5.7 km
Paterson Public School Government K-6 104 1027 7.0 km
Hinton Public School Government K-6 99 1009 7.2 km
Morpeth Public School Government K-6 262 1023 7.2 km
Linuwel School Ltd Independent K-12 244 1041 8.0 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 Iona Public School

How many students go to Iona Public School?

Iona Public School has 47 students enrolled (18 boys and 29 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Iona Public School teach?

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

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

Iona Public School is a government school in Woodville, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 992 at Iona 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. Iona Public School has an ICSEA of 992, which places it above 43% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Iona Public School catchment?

The official zone for Iona Public School overlaps 2 suburbs: Woodville, Butterwick. 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 Iona Public School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Seaham - Woodville, 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 →