School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 56 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 14% |
| First teacher | 1 January 1866 |
| Address | Maclean-Yamba Rd Palmers Island NSW 2463 |
| Phone | (02) 6646 0114 |
| palmersisl-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | palmersisl-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Clarence Valley |
| State electorate | Clarence |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
About the school
Palmers Island Public School is a NSW public primary school in Palmers Island (2463) teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. The school sits in the Clarence Valley local government area and the Coffs Harbour - Grafton region.
According to the department’s records, the school’s first teacher started on 1 January 1866, so it has served the community for more than 160 years.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 56 students. That makes it a small school. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 14% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Palmers Island Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Palmers Island 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 Palmers Island Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 6646 0114 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.