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Schools in Byron Bay, NSW — all 4 schools

Byron Bay, NSW 2481 has 4 schools. The table below lists every one with its sector, year levels and published Year 7 fee. Government zones below apply to the suburb centre; check your exact address for eligibility.

Schools

4

2 government, 1 Catholic, 1 independent

Primary / Secondary

3 / 1

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

7

Every school in Byron Bay

Schools whose address is in Byron Bay, listed A–Z.

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Byron Bay High School Government Secondary —
Byron Bay Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Byron Community Primary School Independent Kinder · Primary —
St Finbarr's Primary School Catholic Kinder · Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of Byron Bay

The centre of Byron Bay falls inside these zones. Zones are drawn street by street, so parts of the suburb can belong to other schools — check your exact address and confirm with the school.

Check a specific address against these zones →

After-school activities in Byron Bay

7 activity providers run classes in Byron Bay — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.

Open the Byron Bay family guide

Byron Bay within Byron Shire Council

7 of the council area’s 12 activity providers · 1st of 4 suburbs by number of providers

Byron Shire Council guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Mullumbimby 5

Schools in smaller suburbs closest to Byron Bay

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Byron Bay is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 4 schools are not counted in the 4 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Byron Bay?

There are 4 schools in Byron Bay, NSW — 2 government, 1 Catholic, 1 independent. 3 offer primary years and 1 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Byron Bay in?

The centre of Byron Bay falls inside the zones for Byron Bay PS, Byron Bay HS. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.

Sources: the AroundSchools school database, ACARA Australian Schools List (CC BY 4.0) and NSW Department of Education school zones (CC BY 4.0). Directory data updated 16 Oct 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources