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The Entrance Public School

The Entrance Public School is a government primary school in The Entrance, New South Wales, teaching year levels P-6 to 422 students.

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422
Students
246 boys · 176 girls
P-6
Year range
923
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 923

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 16% of Australian schools.

Suburb The Entrance 2261
Local government area Central Coast (NSW)
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) The Entrance
Enrolments 2016-2025

The Entrance Public School had 422 students in 2025, compared with 540 in 2016 (down 22%).

540 '16 541 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 422 '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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The Entrance Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for The Entrance Public School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Magenta, Long Jetty, The Entrance, The Entrance North, Shelly Beach, Toowoon Bay, Blue Bay

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 Entrance Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,100,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $700 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
The Entrance $1,100,000 $700 a weekpostcode 2261

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: The Entrance

$1,100,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2261
7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
30.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,336
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the The Entrance 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 The Entrance profile →

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

Nearest schools to The Entrance Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 606 1057 3.0 km
Killarney Vale Public School Government K-6 477 963 4.0 km
Brooke Avenue Public School Government K-6 420 931 4.1 km
The Central Coast Montessori Primary School Independent K-6 66 1100 4.9 km
Bateau Bay Public School Government K-6 614 1029 5.3 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 The Entrance Public School

How many students go to The Entrance Public School?

The Entrance Public School has 422 students enrolled (246 boys and 176 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does The Entrance Public School teach?

The Entrance Public School teaches year levels P-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is The Entrance Public School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 923 at The Entrance 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. The Entrance Public School has an ICSEA of 923, which places it above 16% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in The Entrance Public School catchment?

The official zone for The Entrance Public School overlaps 7 suburbs: Magenta, Long Jetty, The Entrance, The Entrance North, Shelly Beach, Toowoon Bay, Blue Bay. 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 The Entrance Public School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for The Entrance, 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 →