Flinders Public School
A caring learning community, focusing on quality education.
About the school
Flinders Public School is located in a coastal community in Flinders, New South Wales, and serves approximately 550 students from diverse cultural backgrounds. The school is dedicated to creating a positive, safe, and stimulating learning environment, which is reflected in its core values: Caring for Yourself, Caring for Each Other, and Caring for this Place. These values are instrumental in ensuring respect for individuals and the community, fostering a supportive atmosphere for all students.
Educational Approach
Flinders Public School adopts a holistic approach to education, focusing on the entire child by providing a balanced mix of academic, sporting, and cultural opportunities. This approach aims to cater to a wide range of abilities and encourages gender equity in programs such as the Junior and Year 5 Choirs and the dance troupe. Both boys and girls are encouraged to participate actively in sporting events, with many students achieving representation at state and even national levels.
Community and Support
The school places a strong emphasis on collaboration with the community, fostering links that enhance educational experiences. The staff are committed to supporting student welfare, academic growth, and personal development. A range of extracurricular activities enriches the learning environment, and parents are encouraged to engage in their children's education for shared success.
Flinders Public School is not just a place of learning; it is a caring community that prepares its students to thrive in an ever-changing world while promoting respect, inclusion, and excellence.
Mission
At Flinders Public School we aim to ensure every student is immersed in an engaging and challenging learning environment to pursue personal excellence.
Location & Catchment Area
- Flinders Public School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Shellharbour Public School 1.4 km
- B Shell Cove Public School 1.5 km
- C Warilla High School 2.2 km
- D Barrack Heights Public School 2.6 km
- E Warilla Public School 2.8 km
- F Oak Flats High School 2.9 km
- G Peterborough School 2.9 km
- H Balarang Public School 3.0 km
- I Illawarra Environmental Education Centre 3.2 km
- J Mount Warrigal Public School 3.2 km
- K Oak Flats Public School 3.7 km
- L Warilla North Public School 4.0 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 518 (237 girls, 281 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 518
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 1004 (percentile 49)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 29% / 34% / 24% / 12%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 95
- Indigenous students
- 11%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 18%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 30.6
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 7
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Year 1 | 85 |
| Year 2 | 71 |
| Year 3 | 76 |
| Year 4 | 66 |
| Year 5 | 72 |
| Year 6 | 83 |
| Total | 518 |
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 | 518 | 237 | 281 | - | 1004 | 30.6 |
| 2024 | 514 | 240 | 274 | 88.4 | 1002 | 30.5 |
| 2023 | 505 | 243 | 262 | 90.8 | 1002 | 28.4 |
| 2022 | 501 | 248 | 253 | 86.8 | 997 | 25.3 |
| 2021 | 551 | 276 | 275 | 92.1 | 1001 | 29.9 |
| 2020 | 563 | 278 | 285 | - | 1002 | 30.8 |
| 2019 | 592 | 294 | 298 | 92.6 | 998 | 32.2 |
| 2018 | 568 | 282 | 286 | 93.1 | 998 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 554 | 278 | 276 | 94.8 | 995 | 30.1 |
| 2016 | 555 | 270 | 285 | 95.4 | 1002 | 29.5 |
| 2015 | 541 | 265 | 276 | 95.1 | 996 | 29.5 |
| 2014 | 526 | 255 | 271 | 95.4 | 1001 | 28.5 |
| 2013 | 535 | 266 | 269 | 95.8 | 1000 | 28.4 |
| 2012 | 530 | 260 | 270 | 93.8 | 986 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 530 | 258 | 272 | 93.8 | 986 | 27.6 |
| 2010 | 553 | 268 | 285 | - | 985 | 28.6 |
| 2009 | 550 | 265 | 285 | - | 1000 | 28.6 |
| 2008 | 566 | 274 | 292 | - | 1000 | 28.7 |
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.