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Pretty Beach Public School
Pretty Beach Public School is a government primary school in Pretty Beach, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 154 students.
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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 85% of Australian schools.
Pretty Beach Public School had 154 students in 2025, compared with 170 in 2016 (down 9%).
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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The official zone for Pretty Beach Public School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Killcare Heights, Box Head, Bouddi, Killcare, Hardys Bay, Pretty Beach, Wagstaffe
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: Box Head - MacMasters Beach
Figures are for the Box Head - MacMasters Beach 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 Box Head - MacMasters Beach profile →
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Nearest schools to Pretty Beach Public School
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 Pretty Beach Public School
How many students go to Pretty Beach Public School?
Pretty Beach Public School has 154 students enrolled (85 boys and 69 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Pretty Beach Public School teach?
Pretty Beach Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.
Is Pretty Beach Public School a government or non-government school?
Pretty Beach Public School is a government school in Pretty Beach, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 1102 at Pretty Beach 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. Pretty Beach Public School has an ICSEA of 1102, which places it above 85% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Pretty Beach Public School catchment?
The official zone for Pretty Beach Public School overlaps 7 suburbs: Killcare Heights, Box Head, Bouddi, Killcare, Hardys Bay, Pretty Beach, Wagstaffe. 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 Pretty Beach Public School?
5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Box Head - MacMasters Beach, 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 →