School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 259 |
| Language background other than English | 25% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 27% |
| First teacher | 1 January 1858 |
| Address | BERKELEY PUBLIC SCHOOL 315 FLAGSTAFF RD BERKELEY NSW 2506 |
| Phone | (02) 4271 1171 |
| berkeley-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | berkeley-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Wollongong |
| State electorate | Wollongong |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Berkeley Public School is a NSW public primary school in BERKELEY (2506) teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. The school sits in the Wollongong local government area and the Illawarra region.
According to the department’s records, the school’s first teacher started on 1 January 1858, so it has served the community for more than 160 years.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 259 students. That makes it a smaller school. 25% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 27% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Berkeley Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to BERKELEY or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.
Enrolling at Berkeley Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 4271 1171 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
- Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
- Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.