Bargo Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bargo, New South Wales 2574 · Wollondilly LGA
#1456 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4446 of 4,908 nationally
About Bargo Public School
Bargo Public School is a public primary school located in Bargo, New South Wales (2574), within the Wollondilly local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 268 students (136 girls and 132 boys).
Bargo Public School has an ICSEA value of 945, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (18.0 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bargo Public School scores 25.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1456th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th of 12 in the Wollondilly area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 945
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Bargo Public School's 268 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bargo Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bargo Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Yanderra Public School
Yanderra · Government primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 934 · 3.2 km away
Wollondilly Anglican College
Tahmoor · Independent combined · K-12
1,247 students · ICSEA 1054 · 4.5 km away
Buxton Public School
Buxton · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 949 · 6.2 km away
Tahmoor Public School
Tahmoor · Government primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 927 · 7.3 km away
Thirlmere Public School
Thirlmere · Government primary · K-6
401 students · ICSEA 959 · 9.9 km away
Hill Top Public School
Hill Top · Government primary · K-6
120 students · ICSEA 935 · 11 km away
Picton High School
Picton · Government high school · 7-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 950 · 11 km away
Wilton Public School
Wilton · Government primary · K-6
666 students · ICSEA 1018 · 12 km away
Picton Public School
Picton · Government primary · K-6
307 students · ICSEA 991 · 13 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Picton · Catholic primary · K-6
410 students · ICSEA 1019 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Oakdale Public School
Oakdale · Government primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 945
Guildford West Public School
Guildford West · Government primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 945
Rosemeadow Public School
Rosemeadow · Government primary · K-6
724 students · ICSEA 945
St Marys South Public School
St Marys · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 945
Glen William Public School
Clarence Town · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 945
Mannering Park Public School
Mannering Park · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 945
Frequently asked questions
Is Bargo Public School a public or private school?
Bargo Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bargo Public School offer?
Bargo Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bargo Public School?
In 2025, Bargo Public School had 268 enrolled students (136 girls, 132 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bargo Public School?
Bargo Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 945. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bargo Public School rank in NSW?
Bargo Public School ranks 1456th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.7/100), and 4446th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bargo Public School?
Bargo Public School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bargo Public School each year?
In 2025, Bargo Public School had 40 students in Kindergarten and 34 in Year 6.
Is Bargo Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bargo Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bargo Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bargo Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Bargo Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Camden, about 27 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.