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Salt Ash Public School

Salt Ash Public School is a government primary school in Salt Ash, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 142 students.

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142
Students
73 boys · 69 girls
K-6
Year range
904
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 904

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 12% of Australian schools.

Suburb Salt Ash 2318
Local government area Port Stephens
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 23%
Statistical area (SA2) Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah
Official website saltash-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Salt Ash Public School had 142 students in 2025, compared with 89 in 2016 (up 60%).

89 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 142 '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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Salt Ash Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Salt Ash Public School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Salt Ash, Williamtown, Campvale, Oyster Cove, Tilligerry Creek

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: Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

$1,135,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,178
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah 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 Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah profile →

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Nearest schools to Salt Ash Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Catherine McAuley Catholic College Catholic 7-12 884 1019 4.6 km
Wirreanda Public School Government K-6 530 988 5.5 km
Medowie Public School Government K-6 382 994 7.2 km
Medowie Christian School Independent K-12 554 1038 7.6 km
Bobs Farm Public School Government K-6 30 979 10 km
Tanilba Bay Public School Government K-6 354 901 12 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 Salt Ash Public School

How many students go to Salt Ash Public School?

Salt Ash Public School has 142 students enrolled (73 boys and 69 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Salt Ash Public School teach?

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

Is Salt Ash Public School a government or non-government school?

Salt Ash Public School is a government school in Salt Ash, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 904 at Salt Ash 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. Salt Ash Public School has an ICSEA of 904, which places it above 12% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Salt Ash Public School catchment?

The official zone for Salt Ash Public School overlaps 5 suburbs: Salt Ash, Williamtown, Campvale, Oyster Cove, Tilligerry Creek. 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 Salt Ash Public School?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, 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 →