4
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
Box Head · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Box Head
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education options in Box Head have remained stable over the last decade, with a small number of primary schools serving the area. The region's school advantage score is 1,016, which is higher than most other areas.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Four primary schools are located within 3km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. These schools are all government-run and have an average size of 419 students, which is higher than most areas.
419
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Box Head
4 schools — 1,676 students, average ICSEA 1,016.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 4
| Pretty Beach Public School, Pretty Beach | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 154 | 1,102 |
| Umina Beach Public School, Umina Beach | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 606 | 1,010 |
| Ettalong Public School, Ettalong Beach | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 490 | 975 |
| Empire Bay Public School, Empire Bay | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 426 | 1,039 |
Sources
- Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Box Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10536/box-head/topic/education