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Pacific Palms Public School

Pacific Palms Public School is a government primary school in Boomerang Beach, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 247 students.

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247
Students
128 boys · 119 girls
K-6
Year range
1007
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1007

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 50% of Australian schools.

Suburb Boomerang Beach 2428
Local government area Mid-Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds
Enrolments 2016-2025

Pacific Palms Public School had 247 students in 2025, compared with 324 in 2016 (down 24%).

324 '16 328 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 247 '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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Pacific Palms Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Pacific Palms Public School overlaps 15 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Wallis Lake, Wallingat, Shallow Bay, Coomba Park, Charlotte Bay, Coomba Bay, Smiths Lake, Whoota, Tarbuck Bay, Blueys Beach, Booti Booti, Sandbar, Boomerang Beach, Elizabeth Beach, Tiona

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 Pacific Palms Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $876,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $640 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds $876,000 $640 a weekpostcode 2428

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: Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

$876,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2428
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
29.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,407
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds 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 Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds profile →

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Nearest schools to Pacific Palms Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bungwahl Public School Government K-6 36 1037 10 km
Great Lakes College Forster Campus Government 7-10 478 936 14 km
Forster Public School Government K-6 573 934 18 km
Holy Name Primary School Catholic K-6 345 1014 18 km
Tuncurry Public School Government K-6 366 930 19 km
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus Government 7-10 466 949 20 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 Pacific Palms Public School

How many students go to Pacific Palms Public School?

Pacific Palms Public School has 247 students enrolled (128 boys and 119 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Pacific Palms Public School teach?

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

Is Pacific Palms Public School a government or non-government school?

Pacific Palms Public School is a government school in Boomerang Beach, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1007 at Pacific Palms 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. Pacific Palms Public School has an ICSEA of 1007, which places it above 50% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Pacific Palms Public School catchment?

The official zone for Pacific Palms Public School overlaps 15 suburbs: Wallis Lake, Wallingat, Shallow Bay, Coomba Park, Charlotte Bay, Coomba Bay, Smiths Lake, Whoota, Tarbuck Bay, Blueys Beach, Booti Booti, Sandbar and 3 more. 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 Pacific Palms Public School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds, 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 →