# Yowie Bay Public School

Yowie Bay Public School is a NSW government primary school in Yowie Bay, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Primary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Kindergarten to Year 6
- **Enrolments**: 329 (2025)
- **Address**: Wonga Rd, Yowie Bay NSW 2228
- **Phone**: (02) 9525 0315
- **Website**: https://yowiebay-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: yowiebay-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 48649
- **Established**: 1956-01-01

## About

Yowie Bay Public School provides a caring environment where staff are committed to promoting student wellbeing and outstanding learning outcomes. The school fosters collaboration on improvement goals, offering a wide range of quality educational programs that help children achieve their personal best, develop leadership skills, and become self-directed learners with strong personal values. Yowie Bay Public School excels in academic, cultural, and sporting achievements, with a consistent focus on improving literacy and numeracy supported by excellent teaching practices and a robust Learning and Support Team.

## Educational Environment
The school encourages student participation in various performing arts and sporting programs, fostering a well-rounded educational experience. The dedicated teaching staff, known for their high expectations and professional approach, are complemented by a committed team of administrative and support staff. A strong partnership exists between staff and the parent community, enhancing teaching and learning through parental involvement in the P&C and successful fundraising efforts.

## Supportive Community
Yowie Bay Public School emphasises the importance of strong relationships within its community. Students are known, valued, and respected, with an environment grounded in kindness, trust, and empathy. The approach nurtures the whole child—intellectually, emotionally, socially, and personally—preparing them to face future challenges with confidence and curiosity. This commitment to education is reflected in the school’s mission to create a positive, inclusive, and enriching learning environment for all students.

## Mission

At Yowie Bay Public School, we believe that education is about developing the whole child, fostering growth every day. We aim to build capability over time, nurturing not just academic skills but emotional intelligence, physical well-being, and strong values.

Motto: "Connected, Cared For, Ready to Learn"

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 329 |
| 2024 | 343 |
| 2023 | 398 |
| 2022 | 415 |
| 2021 | 417 |
| 2020 | 443 |
| 2019 | 441 |
| 2018 | 454 |
| 2017 | 482 |
| 2016 | 498 |
| 2015 | 500 |
| 2014 | 498 |
| 2013 | 478 |
| 2012 | 472 |
| 2011 | 455 |
| 2010 | 428 |
| 2009 | 415 |
| 2008 | 405 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/48649-yowie-bay-public-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.