School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Preschool to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 342 |
| Language background other than English | 26% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 10% |
| First teacher | 1 December 1858 |
| Address | Princes Hwy Fairy Meadow NSW 2519 |
| Phone | (02) 4284 2009 |
| fairymeado-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | fairymeado-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Wollongong |
| State electorate | Keira |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Fairy Meadow Public School is a primary school run by the NSW Department of Education in Fairy Meadow, in the Wollongong local government area, teaching Preschool to Year 6.
According to the department’s records, the school’s first teacher started on 1 December 1858, so it has served the community for more than 160 years.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 342 students. That makes it a smaller school. 26% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 10% of enrolments.
The school also has a government preschool on site.
Like other NSW public schools, Fairy Meadow Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Fairy Meadow 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 Fairy Meadow Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 4284 2009 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.