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Sunshine Bay Public School

Sunshine Bay Public School is a government primary school in Batehaven, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 203 students.

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203
Students
119 boys · 84 girls
K-6
Year range
903
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 903

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 Batehaven 2536
Local government area Eurobodalla
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 13%
Statistical area (SA2) Batemans Bay - South
Enrolments 2016-2025

Sunshine Bay Public School had 203 students in 2025, compared with 327 in 2016 (down 38%).

327 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 203 '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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Sunshine Bay Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Sunshine Bay Public School overlaps 8 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Malua Bay, Woodlands, Mogo, Surf Beach, Lilli Pilli, Batehaven, Sunshine Bay, Denhams Beach

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 Sunshine Bay Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $900,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $620 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Batemans Bay - South $900,000 $620 a week

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: Batemans Bay - South

$900,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
25.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,170
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Batemans Bay - South 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 Batemans Bay - South profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Sunshine Bay Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay Catholic K-6 394 993 0.4 km
Batemans Bay High School Government 7-12 534 902 1.9 km
Batemans Bay Public School Government P-6 494 896 4.9 km
Mogo Public School Government K-6 27 818 8.1 km
St Peter's Anglican College - Broulee Independent K-12 925 1036 12 km
Broulee Public School Government K-6 246 996 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 Sunshine Bay Public School

How many students go to Sunshine Bay Public School?

Sunshine Bay Public School has 203 students enrolled (119 boys and 84 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Sunshine Bay Public School teach?

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

Is Sunshine Bay Public School a government or non-government school?

Sunshine Bay Public School is a government school in Batehaven, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 903 at Sunshine Bay 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. Sunshine Bay Public School has an ICSEA of 903, which places it above 11% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Sunshine Bay Public School catchment?

The official zone for Sunshine Bay Public School overlaps 8 suburbs: Malua Bay, Woodlands, Mogo, Surf Beach, Lilli Pilli, Batehaven, Sunshine Bay, Denhams Beach. 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 Sunshine Bay Public School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Batemans Bay - South, 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 →