Government primary and secondary school in Shortland

Awabakal Environmental Education Centre

Awabakal Environmental Education Centre is a government primary and secondary school in Shortland, New South Wales.

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About the school

What Awabakal Environmental Education Centre is like

As a government school it is run by the NSW Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

The nearest private school is Our Lady of Victories Primary School, 1.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Shortland in one step.

At a glance

Awabakal Environmental Education Centre at a glance

Teachers: 2.5; full-time equivalent

Local enrolment area: Check an address with School Finder (NSW Department of Education).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Awabakal Environmental Education Centre on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the NSW Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Kindergarten usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The NSW Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a NSW public school.

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