# The Entrance Public School

The Entrance Public School is a NSW government primary school in The Entrance, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Primary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Preschool to Year 6
- **Enrolments**: 422 (2025)
- **Address**: Oakland Ave, The Entrance NSW 2261
- **Phone**: (02) 4332 2154
- **Website**: https://thentrance-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: thentrance-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 48729
- **Established**: 1915-01-01

## About

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.

Motto: "A Safe, Respectful and Engaged Community"

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 422 |
| 2024 | 431 |
| 2023 | 415 |
| 2022 | 424 |
| 2021 | 442 |
| 2020 | 454 |
| 2019 | 470 |
| 2018 | 500 |
| 2017 | 541 |
| 2016 | 540 |
| 2015 | 546 |
| 2014 | 532 |
| 2013 | 535 |
| 2012 | 609 |
| 2011 | 591 |
| 2010 | 542 |
| 2009 | 556 |
| 2008 | 522 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/48729-the-entrance-public-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.