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Port Kembla Public School

Port Kembla Public School is a government primary school in Port Kembla, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 278 students.

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278
Students
148 boys · 130 girls
K-6
Year range
1014
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1014

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 53% of Australian schools.

Suburb Port Kembla 2505
Local government area Wollongong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Port Kembla - Warrawong
Enrolments 2016-2025

Port Kembla Public School had 278 students in 2025, compared with 272 in 2016 (up 2%).

272 '16 '17 '18 281 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 278 '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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Port Kembla Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Port Kembla

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 Port Kembla Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $685 a week.

Area 3-bed house rent

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: Port Kembla - Warrawong

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,681
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Port Kembla - Warrawong 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 Port Kembla - Warrawong profile →

Nearest schools to Port Kembla Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Five Islands Secondary College Government 9-12 293 983 0.4 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 177 1058 1.3 km
Kemblawarra Public School Government P-6 153 892 2.0 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 149 1013 3.3 km
Primbee Public School Government K-6 88 943 3.4 km
Warrawong Public School Government K-6 276 891 3.4 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 Port Kembla Public School

How many students go to Port Kembla Public School?

Port Kembla Public School has 278 students enrolled (148 boys and 130 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Port Kembla Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1014 at Port 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. Port Kembla Public School has an ICSEA of 1014, which places it above 53% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Port Kembla Public School catchment?

The official zone for Port Kembla Public School overlaps one suburb: Port Kembla. 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 Port Kembla Public School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Port Kembla - Warrawong, 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 →