About the school
Brunswick Heads Public School is dedicated to providing dynamic and relevant education for students from Kindergarten to Year 6 in the picturesque Brunswick Heads community. The school aims to empower students to take charge of their learning and encourages responsibility for their education. With a strong focus on literacy and numeracy, the school implements programs supported by the Priority Schools Funding Program to ensure that all students, along with their parents, understand their developmental stages in these essential skills.
Inclusive Learning Environment
The school's commitment to equity ensures that individual needs are met within a safe, tolerant, and supportive environment. Brunswick Heads Public School fosters a curriculum that is comprehensive, innovative, and relevant to all students, promoting a culture where diversity is celebrated and valued. It strives to create a nurturing and optimistic atmosphere where every child feels safe and included from their first day.
Community and Parental Involvement
Brunswick Heads Public School is regarded as the hub of its community, where children are known, valued, and supported by dedicated staff. The school actively collaborates with families to co-design learning plans tailored to each student’s unique needs, ensuring they receive the best support possible. Extracurricular opportunities extend beyond academics, providing students with diverse experiences that help them discover their passions and develop vital skills.
Through a partnership with parents, staff, and the wider community, the school enhances student learning outcomes and prepares students to be responsible and engaged citizens. This holistic approach prepares students not only for academic success but also for active, involved lives beyond school.
Mission
At Brunswick Heads PS all students are known, valued and cared for in an environment that is nurturing, optimistic and creative, and where diversity is welcomed and celebrated.
Location & Catchment Area
- Brunswick Heads Public School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Mullumbimby Public School 4.5 km
- B Ocean Shores Public School 5.7 km
- C Mullumbimby High School 5.8 km
- D The Pocket Public School 8.1 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 222 (108 girls, 114 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 222
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 1025 (percentile 58)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 23% / 28% / 30% / 19%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 59
- Indigenous students
- 10%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 13%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 14.4
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 2.5
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Year 1 | 27 |
| Year 2 | 29 |
| Year 3 | 38 |
| Year 4 | 30 |
| Year 5 | 43 |
| Year 6 | 30 |
| Total | 222 |
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 | 222 | 108 | 114 | - | 1025 | 14.4 |
| 2024 | 228 | 116 | 112 | 88.8 | 1029 | 15.3 |
| 2023 | 227 | 111 | 116 | 87.6 | 1025 | 15.3 |
| 2022 | 236 | 123 | 113 | 83.7 | 1031 | 14.1 |
| 2021 | 227 | 117 | 110 | 88 | 1021 | 14.6 |
| 2020 | 230 | 122 | 108 | - | 1020 | 15.6 |
| 2019 | 231 | 118 | 113 | 89.9 | 1016 | 14.5 |
| 2018 | 200 | 102 | 98 | 90.9 | 997 | 12.1 |
| 2017 | 178 | 87 | 91 | 92.4 | 1006 | 11.3 |
| 2016 | 148 | 72 | 76 | 93.4 | 1011 | 10.2 |
| 2015 | 147 | 74 | 73 | 90.3 | 1005 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 158 | 75 | 83 | 92.3 | 1000 | 11.3 |
| 2013 | 175 | 84 | 91 | 92.1 | 997 | 11.1 |
| 2012 | 174 | 88 | 86 | 92.8 | 1019 | 12.8 |
| 2011 | 179 | 93 | 86 | 91.3 | 1023 | 13.9 |
| 2010 | 179 | 82 | 97 | - | 1038 | 11.9 |
| 2009 | 165 | 75 | 90 | - | 996 | 11.8 |
| 2008 | 172 | 73 | 99 | - | 996 | 12.2 |
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.