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Mount Kembla Public School

Mount Kembla Public School is a government primary school in Mount Kembla, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 159 students.

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159
Students
95 boys · 64 girls
K-6
Year range
1050
ICSEA
avg = 1000
7%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1050

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 68% of Australian schools.

Suburb Mount Kembla 2526
Local government area Wollongong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Unanderra - Mount Kembla
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mount Kembla Public School had 159 students in 2025, compared with 141 in 2016 (up 13%).

141 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 159 '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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Mount Kembla Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Mount Kembla Public School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Cordeaux, Mount Kembla, Kembla Heights, Dombarton, Cordeaux Heights

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: Unanderra - Mount Kembla

$1,155,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
11
Childcare services
ACECQA register
47.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,414
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Unanderra - Mount Kembla 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 Unanderra - Mount Kembla profile →

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Nearest schools to Mount Kembla Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Illawarra Christian School Independent K-12 800 1091 1.7 km
Craig Davis College Independent 9-12 45 825 2.0 km
Unanderra Public School Government K-6 348 992 2.2 km
Cedars Christian College - Aspire Independent U 13 1094 2.7 km
Cedars Christian College Independent K-12 661 1067 2.8 km
Nareena Hills Public School Government K-6 209 1080 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 Mount Kembla Public School

How many students go to Mount Kembla Public School?

Mount Kembla Public School has 159 students enrolled (95 boys and 64 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mount Kembla Public School teach?

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

Is Mount Kembla Public School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 1050 at Mount Kembla 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. Mount Kembla Public School has an ICSEA of 1050, which places it above 68% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Mount Kembla Public School catchment?

The official zone for Mount Kembla Public School overlaps 5 suburbs: Cordeaux, Mount Kembla, Kembla Heights, Dombarton, Cordeaux Heights. 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 Mount Kembla Public School?

11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Unanderra - Mount Kembla, 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 →