Palmers Island Public School
Maclean-Yamba Rd, Palmers Island NSW 2463
56students
944ICSEA · higher than 30% of NSW primary schools
14%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Attendance and enrolment
88.7%attendance rate, 2024 · +0.2 pts over 3 years
+47%enrolment change over 5 years
134FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 56.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Palmers Island Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harwood Island Public School | Harwood | Public primary | 4.7 km | 943 | 34 |
| Iluka Public School | Iluka | Public primary | 6.1 km | 996 | 96 |
| Chatsworth Island Public School | Chatsworth | Public primary | 6.5 km | 977 | 83 |
| Yamba Public School | Yamba | Public primary | 6.7 km | 978 | 295 |
| Gulmarrad Public School | Gulmarrad | Public primary | 9.4 km | 977 | 213 |
| Maclean Public School | Maclean | Public primary | 9.4 km | 908 | 198 |
| Lawrence Public School | Lawrence | Public primary | 19.8 km | 947 | 52 |
| Cowper Public School | Cowper | Public primary | 26.3 km | 774 | 17 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambarvale Public School | Ambarvale | Public primary · K-6 | 433 | 944 |
| Bermagui Public School | Bermagui | Public primary · K-6 | 165 | 944 |
| Lavington Public School | Lavington | Public primary · K-6 | 409 | 944 |
| Rowena Public School | Rowena | Public primary · K-6 | 20 | 944 |
| Turvey Park Public School | Wagga Wagga | Public primary · K-6 | 283 | 944 |
| Windsor Public School | Windsor | Public primary · K-6 | 125 | 944 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.