School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 139 |
| Language background other than English | 4% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 12% |
| First teacher | 1 April 1870 |
| Address | Cooranbong Rd Dora Creek NSW 2264 |
| Phone | (02) 4973 1261 |
| doracreek-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | doracreek-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Lake Macquarie |
| State electorate | Lake Macquarie |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Dora Creek Public School is a primary school run by the NSW Department of Education in Dora Creek, in the Lake Macquarie local government area, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6.
According to the department’s records, the school’s first teacher started on 1 April 1870, so it has served the community for more than 150 years.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 139 students. That makes it a small school. 4% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 12% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Dora Creek Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Dora Creek 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 Dora Creek Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 4973 1261 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.