St Joseph's Primary School
Laurieton · 8.9 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government primary school in Herons Creek
Herons Creek Public School
Herons Creek Public School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Herons Creek, New South Wales.
What Herons Creek Public School is like
It has 25 students (10 girls and 15 boys) and the equivalent of 2.7 full-time teachers, about 9 students for each teacher.
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.
Its ICSEA value is 919, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is St Joseph's Primary School, 8.9 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Herons Creek in one step.
Herons Creek Public School at a glance
- Students
- 25
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 40% / 60%
- 10 girls, 15 boys
- Teachers
- 2.7
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 9.3 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Kindergarten to Year 6
- 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.
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: Herons Creek Public School 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.
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.
Common questions about Herons Creek Public School
- Is Herons Creek Public School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Herons Creek Public School is a government primary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
- What years does Herons Creek Public School teach?
- Herons Creek Public School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Herons Creek Public School?
- Herons Creek Public School had 25 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 9.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Herons Creek Public School?
- Herons Creek Public School has an ICSEA value of 919, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 19 km. You can enquire with several at once.
St Joseph's Primary School
Wauchope · 13 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
St Joseph's Regional College
Port Macquarie · 17 km
Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls
The Nature School
Port Macquarie · 18 km
Kindergarten to Year 9 · boys and girls
St Columba Anglican School
Port Macquarie · 19 km
Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls
Other primary schools near Herons Creek Public School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.