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Oak Flats Public School

Oak Flats Public School is a government primary school in Oak Flats, New South Wales, teaching year levels P-6 to 416 students.

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416
Students
222 boys · 194 girls
P-6
Year range
959
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 959

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 28% of Australian schools.

Suburb Oak Flats 2529
Local government area Shellharbour
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Shellharbour - Oak Flats
Enrolments 2016-2025

Oak Flats Public School had 416 students in 2025, compared with 430 in 2016 (down 3%).

430 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 478 '21 '22 '23 '24 416 '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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Oak Flats Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Oak Flats Public School overlaps one suburb. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Oak Flats

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: Shellharbour - Oak Flats

$1,275,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2529
13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
38.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,007
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Shellharbour - Oak Flats 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 Shellharbour - Oak Flats profile →

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Nearest schools to Oak Flats Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Corpus Christi Catholic High School Catholic 7-12 1,126 1045 0.8 km
Balarang Public School Government K-6 268 974 1.3 km
Oak Flats High School Government 7-12 648 932 1.5 km
Albion Park Rail Public School Government K-6 346 894 1.8 km
Nazareth Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 413 1052 1.9 km
Barrack Heights Public School Government K-6 192 873 2.6 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 Oak Flats Public School

How many students go to Oak Flats Public School?

Oak Flats Public School has 416 students enrolled (222 boys and 194 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Oak Flats Public School teach?

Oak Flats Public School teaches year levels P-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Oak Flats Public School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 959 at Oak Flats 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. Oak Flats Public School has an ICSEA of 959, which places it above 28% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Oak Flats Public School catchment?

The official zone for Oak Flats Public School overlaps one suburb: Oak Flats. 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 Oak Flats Public School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Shellharbour - Oak Flats, 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 →