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Ocean Shores Public School

Ocean Shores Public School is a government primary school in Ocean Shores, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 294 students.

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294
Students
156 boys · 138 girls
K-6
Year range
1051
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1051

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 69% of Australian schools.

Suburb Ocean Shores 2483
Local government area Byron
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores
Enrolments 2016-2025

Ocean Shores Public School had 294 students in 2025, compared with 357 in 2016 (down 18%).

357 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 294 '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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Ocean Shores Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Ocean Shores Public School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Ocean Shores, New Brighton, South Golden Beach

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 Ocean Shores Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,325,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $960 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores $1,325,000 $960 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: Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

$1,325,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,765
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores 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 Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores profile →

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Nearest schools to Ocean Shores Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Brunswick Heads Public School Government K-6 222 1025 5.7 km
Crabbes Creek Public School Government K-6 37 985 5.8 km
The Pocket Public School Government K-6 111 1068 6.2 km
Mullumbimby Public School Government K-6 217 1026 7.6 km
St John's Primary School Catholic K-6 63 1038 7.8 km
Hinterland Christian College Independent K-10 71 1048 7.9 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 Ocean Shores Public School

How many students go to Ocean Shores Public School?

Ocean Shores Public School has 294 students enrolled (156 boys and 138 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Ocean Shores Public School teach?

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

Is Ocean Shores Public School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 1051 at Ocean Shores 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. Ocean Shores Public School has an ICSEA of 1051, which places it above 69% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Ocean Shores Public School catchment?

The official zone for Ocean Shores Public School overlaps 3 suburbs: Ocean Shores, New Brighton, South Golden Beach. 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 Ocean Shores Public School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores, 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 →