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Pelaw Main Public School

Pelaw Main Public School is a government primary school in Pelaw Main, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 115 students.

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115
Students
49 boys · 66 girls
K-6
Year range
901
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 901

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 11% of Australian schools.

Suburb Pelaw Main 2327
Local government area Cessnock
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 24%
Statistical area (SA2) Kurri Kurri - Abermain
Enrolments 2016-2025

Pelaw Main Public School had 115 students in 2025, compared with 247 in 2016 (down 53%).

247 '16 249 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 115 '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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Pelaw Main Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Pelaw Main, Buchanan, Stanford Merthyr

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: Kurri Kurri - Abermain

$830,018
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,407
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Kurri Kurri - Abermain 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 Kurri Kurri - Abermain profile →

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Nearest schools to Pelaw Main Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Kurri Kurri Public School Government K-6 574 891 1.2 km
Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic 3-6 186 994 1.4 km
Stanford Merthyr Infants School Government K-2 54 950 1.5 km
Kurri Kurri High School Government 7-12 917 894 2.4 km
Weston Public School Government K-6 270 882 3.2 km
Holy Spirit Infants School Catholic K-2 122 991 4.3 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 Pelaw Main Public School

How many students go to Pelaw Main Public School?

Pelaw Main Public School has 115 students enrolled (49 boys and 66 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Pelaw Main Public School teach?

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

Is Pelaw Main Public School a government or non-government school?

Pelaw Main Public School is a government school in Pelaw Main, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 901 at Pelaw Main 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. Pelaw Main Public School has an ICSEA of 901, which places it above 11% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Pelaw Main Public School catchment?

The official zone for Pelaw Main Public School overlaps 3 suburbs: Pelaw Main, Buchanan, Stanford Merthyr. 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 Pelaw Main Public School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Kurri Kurri - Abermain, 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 →