Centaur Public School is a government primary in Banora Point serving co-ed students with a strongly pastoral culture and tight-knit community feel.
NAPLAN 24 points below national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a B- overall.
Centaur Public School is a government primary in Banora Point serving co-ed students with a strongly pastoral culture and tight-knit community feel. The school runs the Inspire program for high potential and gifted learners, and maintains dedicated learning and wellbeing support teams to meet individual student needs across the full range of ability. It suits families seeking a cohesive, supportive environment where both challenge and care are prioritized.
Centaur Public School is also known as CPS Banora Point.
Centaur Public School draws students from the Centaur PS.
Centaur Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 46.3/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 44/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 975, slightly below the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (60/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Centaur Public School, Year 3 students averaged 375 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 474, below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Centaur Public School is a small government primary school with approximately 424 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Centaur Public School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 46/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Centaur Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 19% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Centaur Public School is located in Banora Point, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 975 (36th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.