School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 293 |
| Language background other than English | 11% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 16% |
| First teacher | 1 August 1924 |
| Address | 32-36 Eleventh Ave Sawtell NSW 2452 |
| Phone | (02) 6653 1666 |
| sawtell-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | sawtell-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Coffs Harbour |
| State electorate | Coffs Harbour |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
About the school
Sawtell Public School is a NSW public primary school in Sawtell (2452) teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. The school sits in the Coffs Harbour local government area and the Coffs Harbour - Grafton region.
According to the department’s records, the school’s first teacher started on 1 August 1924, so it has served the community for more than 100 years.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 293 students. That makes it a smaller school. 11% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 16% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Sawtell Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Sawtell 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 Sawtell Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 6653 1666 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.