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Westport Public School

Westport Public School is a government primary school in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 365 students.

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365
Students
187 boys · 178 girls
K-6
Year range
888
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 888

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 8% of Australian schools.

Suburb Port Macquarie 2444
Local government area Port Macquarie-Hastings
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 9%
Statistical area (SA2) Port Macquarie - West
Enrolments 2016-2025

Westport Public School had 365 students in 2025, compared with 315 in 2016 (up 16%).

315 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 426 '21 '22 '23 '24 365 '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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Westport Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Port Macquarie, Fernbank Creek, Thrumster, Lake Innes

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 Westport Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $950,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $650 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Port Macquarie - West $950,000 $650 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: Port Macquarie - West

$950,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
31.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,991
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Port Macquarie - West 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 Port Macquarie - West profile →

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Nearest schools to Westport Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus Government 5-12 612 919 0.3 km
St Agnes' Primary School Catholic K-6 553 1029 0.6 km
Nautilus Senior College Independent 7-10 113 833 0.8 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 397 1017 0.9 km
Port Macquarie Steiner School Independent K-6 69 1051 1.1 km
Heritage Christian School Independent K-12 345 1032 1.5 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 Westport Public School

How many students go to Westport Public School?

Westport Public School has 365 students enrolled (187 boys and 178 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Westport Public School teach?

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

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

Westport Public School is a government school in Port Macquarie, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 888 at Westport 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. Westport Public School has an ICSEA of 888, which places it above 8% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Westport Public School catchment?

The official zone for Westport Public School overlaps 4 suburbs: Port Macquarie, Fernbank Creek, Thrumster, Lake Innes. 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 Westport Public School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Port Macquarie - West, 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 →