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Megalong Public School

Megalong Public School is a government primary school in Megalong Valley, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 3 students.

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3
Students
0 boys · 3 girls
K-6
Year range
1046
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1046

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 67% of Australian schools.

Suburb Megalong Valley 2785
Local government area Blue Mountains
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Blackheath - Megalong Valley
Enrolments 2016-2025

Megalong Public School had 3 students in 2025, compared with 13 in 2016 (down 77%).

13 '16 13 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 3 '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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Megalong Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Blue Mountains National Park, Kanangra, Yerranderie, Megalong Valley, Ganbenang, Kanimbla, Nattai, Blackheath, Katoomba

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: Blackheath - Megalong Valley

$970,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
29.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,872
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Blackheath - Megalong Valley 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 Blackheath - Megalong Valley profile →

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Nearest schools to Megalong Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Canice's Primary School Catholic K-6 67 1020 7.3 km
Katoomba Public School Government K-6 210 1035 7.5 km
Katoomba High School Government 7-12 862 1034 7.7 km
Katoomba North Public School Government K-6 128 986 7.9 km
Leura Public School Government K-6 199 1055 9.7 km
Blackheath Public School Government K-6 254 1050 9.8 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 Megalong Public School

How many students go to Megalong Public School?

Megalong Public School has 3 students enrolled, according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Megalong Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1046 at Megalong 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. Megalong Public School has an ICSEA of 1046, which places it above 67% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Megalong Public School catchment?

The official zone for Megalong Public School overlaps 9 suburbs: Blue Mountains National Park, Kanangra, Yerranderie, Megalong Valley, Ganbenang, Kanimbla, Nattai, Blackheath, Katoomba. 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 Megalong Public School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Blackheath - Megalong Valley, 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 →