School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 349 |
| Language background other than English | 5% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 11% |
| First teacher | 1 January 1968 |
| Address | Park Ave Caves Beach NSW 2281 |
| Phone | (02) 4971 1838 |
| cavesbeach-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | cavesbeach-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Lake Macquarie |
| State electorate | Swansea |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Caves Beach Public School is a NSW public primary school in Caves Beach (2281) teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. The school sits in the Lake Macquarie local government area and the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region.
The department records 1 January 1968 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 58 years ago.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 349 students. That makes it a smaller school. 5% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 11% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Caves Beach Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Caves Beach 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 Caves Beach Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 4971 1838 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.