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Kempsey South Public School

Kempsey South Public School is a government primary school in Kempsey, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 129 students.

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129
Students
74 boys · 55 girls
K-6
Year range
767
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 767

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 2% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kempsey 2440
Local government area Kempsey
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 50%
Statistical area (SA2) Kempsey
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kempsey South Public School had 129 students in 2025, compared with 124 in 2016 (up 4%).

124 '16 '17 155 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 129 '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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Kempsey South Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Kempsey South Public School overlaps 9 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Dondingalong, Kundabung, South Kempsey, Gum Scrub, Marlo Merrican, Yessabah, Euroka, Burnt Bridge, Sherwood

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: Kempsey

$550,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
31.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,272
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Kempsey 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 Kempsey profile →

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Nearest schools to Kempsey South Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Melville High School Government 7-12 355 849 0.7 km
Macleay Vocational College Independent 9-12 88 787 0.8 km
Kempsey Adventist School Independent K-12 458 953 1.5 km
Kempsey West Public School Government K-6 422 794 1.9 km
Kempsey East Public School Government K-6 180 875 2.0 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 332 991 2.2 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 Kempsey South Public School

How many students go to Kempsey South Public School?

Kempsey South Public School has 129 students enrolled (74 boys and 55 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kempsey South Public School teach?

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

Is Kempsey South Public School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 767 at Kempsey South 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. Kempsey South Public School has an ICSEA of 767, which places it above 2% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Kempsey South Public School catchment?

The official zone for Kempsey South Public School overlaps 9 suburbs: Dondingalong, Kundabung, South Kempsey, Gum Scrub, Marlo Merrican, Yessabah, Euroka, Burnt Bridge, Sherwood. 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 Kempsey South Public School?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Kempsey, 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 →