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Kurri Kurri Public School

Kurri Kurri Public School is a government primary school in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 574 students.

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574
Students
292 boys · 282 girls
K-6
Year range
891
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 891

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 9% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kurri Kurri 2327
Local government area Cessnock
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Kurri Kurri - Abermain
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kurri Kurri Public School had 574 students in 2025, compared with 654 in 2016 (down 12%).

654 '16 '17 668 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 574 '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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Kurri Kurri Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Buchanan, Heddon Greta, Kurri Kurri, Loxford

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.

House prices and rent in the Kurri Kurri Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $830,018. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $587 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Kurri Kurri - Abermain $830,018 $587 a week

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Kurri Kurri - Abermain

$830,018
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,407
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Kurri Kurri - Abermain 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 Kurri Kurri - Abermain profile →

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Nearest schools to Kurri Kurri Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic 3-6 186 994 0.7 km
Pelaw Main Public School Government K-6 115 901 1.2 km
Kurri Kurri High School Government 7-12 917 894 1.4 km
Stanford Merthyr Infants School Government K-2 54 950 1.6 km
Weston Public School Government K-6 270 882 2.1 km
Holy Spirit Infants School Catholic K-2 122 991 3.5 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 Kurri Kurri Public School

How many students go to Kurri Kurri Public School?

Kurri Kurri Public School has 574 students enrolled (292 boys and 282 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kurri Kurri Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 891 at Kurri Kurri 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. Kurri Kurri Public School has an ICSEA of 891, which places it above 9% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Kurri Kurri Public School catchment?

The official zone for Kurri Kurri Public School overlaps 4 suburbs: Buchanan, Heddon Greta, Kurri Kurri, Loxford. 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 Kurri Kurri Public School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Kurri Kurri - Abermain, 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 →