The Entrance Public School
A Safe, Respectful and Engaged Community
About the school
The Entrance Public School is situated on the Central Coast of New South Wales. With a commitment to maximising the achievements of its students, the school promotes a quality teaching and learning environment that is safe, secure, and enjoyable. The school partners with caregivers and the local community to foster responsibility for learning among students, preparing them to become confident and resilient individuals. Core values include organisation, co-operation, resilience, getting along, and persistence.
The school has developed a strong reputation due to successful programs and parent engagement, alongside extensive facility upgrades like a new playground, computer labs, and interactive whiteboards. Additionally, the school benefits from extra funding through the Priority Schools program, which enhances its resources for innovative educational programs, such as Accelerated Literacy and Reading Recovery.
Students at The Entrance Public School have various opportunities, participating in extracurricular activities like band, choir, public speaking, debating, dance, and sports. The school has seen its students represent at regional, state, and national levels in athletics, cricket, rugby league, and swimming. Recognised in 2010 with a Director-General's School Achievement Award as part of the Tuggerah Lakes Learning Community, the school showcases effective partnerships that have consistently led to improved student outcomes.
Mission
Building confident, capable learners through care, consistency and opportunity.
Location & Catchment Area
- The Entrance Public School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus 3.1 km
- B Killarney Vale Public School 4.0 km
- C Brooke Avenue Public School 4.1 km
- D Bateau Bay Public School 5.2 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 422 (176 girls, 246 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 422
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 923 (percentile 16)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 53% / 27% / 13% / 6%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 131
- Indigenous students
- 26%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 13%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 29.9
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 5.8
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 |
| Year 1 | 63 |
| Year 2 | 57 |
| Year 3 | 63 |
| Year 4 | 61 |
| Year 5 | 57 |
| Year 6 | 64 |
| Total | 422 |
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 | 422 | 176 | 246 | - | 923 | 29.9 |
| 2024 | 431 | 189 | 242 | 87.2 | 916 | 28.5 |
| 2023 | 415 | 180 | 235 | 88.1 | 917 | 27.5 |
| 2022 | 424 | 194 | 230 | 80.6 | 911 | 28.4 |
| 2021 | 442 | 211 | 231 | 88.6 | 912 | 29.1 |
| 2020 | 454 | 237 | 217 | - | 912 | 30.1 |
| 2019 | 470 | 244 | 226 | 89.4 | 909 | 30.2 |
| 2018 | 500 | 254 | 246 | 90 | 902 | 32.4 |
| 2017 | 541 | 282 | 259 | 90.9 | 895 | 33 |
| 2016 | 540 | 277 | 263 | 91 | 905 | 32.8 |
| 2015 | 546 | 258 | 288 | 91.9 | 903 | 32.8 |
| 2014 | 532 | 266 | 266 | 92 | 903 | 32.6 |
| 2013 | 535 | 276 | 259 | 92.2 | 924 | 34.8 |
| 2012 | 609 | 307 | 302 | 92.4 | 922 | 38 |
| 2011 | 591 | 285 | 306 | 92.5 | 916 | 36.5 |
| 2010 | 542 | 265 | 277 | - | 919 | 34.3 |
| 2009 | 556 | 267 | 289 | - | 967 | 35.2 |
| 2008 | 522 | 255 | 267 | - | 967 | 32.8 |
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.