School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 573 |
| Language background other than English | 8% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 26% |
| First teacher | 1 February 1872 |
| Address | 102 Head St Forster NSW 2428 |
| Phone | (02) 6555 6766 |
| forster-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | forster-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Mid-Coast |
| State electorate | Myall Lakes |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
About the school
Forster Public School is a primary school run by the NSW Department of Education in Forster, in the Mid-Coast local government area, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6.
According to the department’s records, the school’s first teacher started on 1 February 1872, so it has served the community for more than 150 years.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 573 students. That makes it a medium-sized school. 8% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 26% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Forster Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Forster 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 Forster Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 6555 6766 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.