About the school
Cromer Public School provides an important focal point for the school community, featuring an attractive physical setting, excellent facilities, and strong partnerships among students, teachers, and parents. The school is acclaimed for its commitment to 'Technology Enabled Learning', fostering notable collaborations with Macquarie University and Panasonic. It enjoys a remarkable reputation for catering to individual needs, showcasing outstanding achievements in academics, sport, music, and dance, alongside a comprehensive extracurricular program.
Cromer Public School is dedicated to delivering the highest quality educational programs in a caring, stimulating, harmonious, and safe learning environment. The school's primary aim is to instil in students a love of learning and encourage a self-managed approach to their learning behaviours. Recognising the vital role of parents, the school strives to cultivate strong partnerships with families, enhancing student success.
The curriculum at Cromer Public School is designed to be relevant to the needs and aspirations of its students while remaining responsive to community expectations. The school welcomes all students from various backgrounds, helping every child feel safe, included, and well-prepared from their very first day. It offers a broad range of subjects and opportunities aimed at empowering students to learn, develop skills, and discover their passions. The supportive environment fosters collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and citizenship, laying a solid foundation for future success.
Mission
At Cromer Public School, we aim to develop well-rounded, confident, and responsible individuals who strive to reach their full potential. Our teaching focuses on communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and citizenship—key skills for success in a changing world.
Location & Catchment Area
- Cromer Public School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus 906 m
- B Narraweena Public School 1.2 km
- C Wheeler Heights Public School 1.5 km
- D Fisher Road School 1.5 km
- E Dee Why Public School 1.6 km
- F Collaroy Plateau Public School 1.8 km
- G Beacon Hill Public School 2.0 km
- H Brookvale Public School 2.7 km
- I Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus 2.8 km
- J Narrabeen Lakes Public School 2.9 km
- K Curl Curl North Public School 3.3 km
- L Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus 3.3 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 468 (231 girls, 237 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 468
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 1091 (percentile 82)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 8% / 25% / 33% / 33%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 43
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 16%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 32.6
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 4.8
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Year 1 | 68 |
| Year 2 | 59 |
| Year 3 | 66 |
| Year 4 | 66 |
| Year 5 | 69 |
| Year 6 | 81 |
| Total | 468 |
Year by year
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.
| Year | Enrolments | Girls | Boys | Attendance % | ICSEA | Teaching staff (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 468 | 231 | 237 | - | 1091 | 32.6 |
| 2024 | 491 | 238 | 253 | 91.7 | 1090 | 33.7 |
| 2023 | 521 | 256 | 265 | 92.8 | 1089 | 35.8 |
| 2022 | 558 | 278 | 280 | 90 | 1084 | 37.8 |
| 2021 | 593 | 293 | 300 | 93.9 | 1092 | 40.2 |
| 2020 | 633 | 304 | 329 | - | 1090 | 39.6 |
| 2019 | 639 | 298 | 341 | 94.5 | 1091 | 40.8 |
| 2018 | 681 | 324 | 357 | 94.6 | 1077 | 41.2 |
| 2017 | 704 | 340 | 364 | 95 | 1087 | 43.2 |
| 2016 | 737 | 335 | 402 | 94.9 | 1080 | 41.6 |
| 2015 | 788 | 365 | 423 | 94.5 | 1082 | 43 |
| 2014 | 818 | 379 | 439 | 95.4 | 1091 | 46.3 |
| 2013 | 820 | 381 | 439 | 95.7 | 1090 | 44.7 |
| 2012 | 850 | 387 | 463 | 95.3 | 1074 | 46.1 |
| 2011 | 838 | 374 | 464 | 94.7 | 1085 | 45.1 |
| 2010 | 825 | 378 | 447 | - | 1085 | 45 |
| 2009 | 801 | 371 | 430 | - | 1084 | 42.6 |
| 2008 | 785 | 372 | 413 | - | 1084 | 41.5 |
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.