Where are the best schools on the Central Coast?

It can be hard to know what the best school is - often it is the school that suites your kids really. 

Without that though we can only look at exam results. Here is how to find the best primary schools on the Coast based on NAPLAN results. Take this with a grain of salt, there is more to life than exam results. I have heard many good things about schools that are low on this list. 

Having good friends that live next door and not having a big commute to school can really raise your quality of life. Here are the results based on the NAPLAN results for year 3 only.

Go and visit the school to get a feel for it, see what your kids think as well.

If you are thinking about purchasing a property or moving to the Central Coast then it is a good idea to check that you are located close to some great schools.

Schools that are punching above their weight:

The following schools are punching above their weight compared to schools with a similar socioeconomic background, these are schools that have achieved a green band in at least one subject:


Here is the link to a google sheet that shows the NAPLAN results for Year 3 in the Central Coast. This is based on looking at the results from the websites below for 2023.



Here are the five best performing schools for Reading:

Here are the five best performing schools for Writing:

Here are the five best performing schools for Spelling:

Here are the five best performing schools for Grammar:

Here are the five best performing schools for Numeracy:

Here is a list of most of the primary schools in the Central Coast in order of average results for year 3 (highest first):

Central Coast Grammar School 468.8

Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School Terrigal 451.8

Woodport Public School Erina 446.2

Avoca Beach Public School 434.2

Pretty Beach Public School 434.2

Erina Heights Public School 433.2

Gosford Public School 429.8

Somersby Public School 429.4

Coast Christian School Bensville 417.2

Terrigal Public School 425.6

Percentile Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School Wyoming 425.6

Empire Bay Public School 419.8

Niagara Park Public School 418.4

Wyong Christina Community School 417.2

Brisbania Public School Saratoga 416.4

Copacabana  Public School 414.2

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Kincumber 411.6

Narara Public School 411.6

Umina Beach Public School 410.8

Kariong Public School 410.8

Woy Woy South Public School410.4

Gosford East Public School 410.2

St John the Baptist Cathoic Primary School Woy Woy South 408.4

Ourimbah Public School 406

Lisarow Public School 405.6

St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Wyong 405.2

St Philips Christian College Narara 405.2

Point Clare Public School 404.8

Woongarrah Public School 403.2

Wamberal Public School 401.8

Tuggerah Public School 401.6

Gwandala Public School 399.8

Tuggerawong Public School 399

Valley View Public School 398

Tacoma Public School 393.8

Woy Woy Public School 393

Wyoming Public School 388.8

Jilliby Public School 387.2

St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Lake Munmorah 385

Warnervale Public School 380.6

Kincumber Public School 380.4

Holgate Primary School 379.4

Ettalong Public School 379.4

Mannering Park Public School 377.8

Central Coast Sports College Kariong 372.4

Kanwal Public School 371.2

Lake Munmorah Public School 369.6

Wyong Public School 368.2

Wyong Creek Public School 365.2

Peats Ridge  Public School 361.6

Chertsey Public School 356

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School East Gosford 355.6

Wyee Public School 351.6

Porters Creek Public School 346

Darkinjung Barker 343

Central Mangrove 323.8

Here is the link to a google sheet that shows the NAPLAN results for Year 3 in the Central Coast. This is based on looking at the results from the websites below for 2023.

How to find good Primary Schools in Central Coast?

1. Find the area of the public school you want, go to schoolfinder and type in the name of the school:

2. Or by the address:

3. It will show the area that you can live in to go to that school.

4. Go to the Myschool website here and type in the name of the school.

5. Click on the School

6. Click on NAPLAN and then Results

7. Review the results using the legend beside it:

If there are no good schools near me - what should I do?

I think go and have a look at the school and talk to people who have been there - it might be a great school, not everything is about exam results. You might want to consider looking at some o the good private schools or somewhere that suites your child better.

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