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Tarrawanna Public School

Tarrawanna Public School is a government primary school in Tarrawanna, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 164 students.

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164
Students
90 boys · 74 girls
K-6
Year range
982
ICSEA
avg = 1000
12%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 982

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 38% of Australian schools.

Suburb Tarrawanna 2518
Local government area Wollongong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 10%
Statistical area (SA2) Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi
Enrolments 2016-2025

Tarrawanna Public School had 164 students in 2025, compared with 113 in 2016 (up 45%).

113 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 164 '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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Tarrawanna Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Tarrawanna Public School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Tarrawanna, Balgownie, Corrimal, Fernhill

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: Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi

$1,433,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,704
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi 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 Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi profile →

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Nearest schools to Tarrawanna Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Wollongong Flexible School Independent 7-10 71 895 0.5 km
Fairy Meadow Public School Government P-6 342 1002 1.1 km
Towradgi Public School Government K-6 134 1031 1.5 km
Corrimal East Public School Government K-6 297 1046 1.5 km
St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 339 1073 1.6 km
Corrimal Public School Government K-6 227 1013 1.7 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 Tarrawanna Public School

How many students go to Tarrawanna Public School?

Tarrawanna Public School has 164 students enrolled (90 boys and 74 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Tarrawanna Public School teach?

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

Is Tarrawanna Public School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 982 at Tarrawanna 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. Tarrawanna Public School has an ICSEA of 982, which places it above 38% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Tarrawanna Public School catchment?

The official zone for Tarrawanna Public School overlaps 4 suburbs: Tarrawanna, Balgownie, Corrimal, Fernhill. 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 Tarrawanna Public School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi, 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 →