Bathurst Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bathurst, New South Wales 2795 · Bathurst LGA
#977 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3041 of 4,908 nationally
About Bathurst Public School
Bathurst Public School is a public primary school located in Bathurst, New South Wales (2795), within the Bathurst local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 424 students (191 girls and 233 boys).
Bathurst Public School has an ICSEA value of 983, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (36.4 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bathurst Public School scores 45.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 977th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 11 in the Bathurst area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 983
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Bathurst Public School's 424 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bathurst Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bathurst Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1036 · 474 m away
Carenne School
Bathurst · Government special · U
97 students · ICSEA 908 · 722 m away
St Stanislaus' College
Bathurst · Independent high school · 7-12
713 students · ICSEA 1038 · 748 m away
Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High Campus
Bathurst · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 963 · 845 m away
The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.1 km away
Bathurst South Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.4 km away
Bathurst West Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.5 km away
Skillset Senior College
Mitchell · Independent special · 10-12
155 students · ICSEA 904 · 1.9 km away
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst
South Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.0 km away
MacKillop College Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic high school · 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Auburn Public School
Auburn · Government primary · K-6
486 students · ICSEA 983
Orama Public School
Thora · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 983
Beelbangera Public School
Beelbangera · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 983
Glebe Public School
Glebe · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 982
Cawdor Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
76 students · ICSEA 982
Kurmond Public School
Kurmond · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 982
Frequently asked questions
Is Bathurst Public School a public or private school?
Bathurst Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bathurst Public School offer?
Bathurst Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bathurst Public School?
In 2025, Bathurst Public School had 424 enrolled students (191 girls, 233 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bathurst Public School?
Bathurst Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 983. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bathurst Public School rank in NSW?
Bathurst Public School ranks 977th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (45.5/100), and 3041st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bathurst Public School?
Bathurst Public School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bathurst Public School each year?
In 2025, Bathurst Public School had 53 students in Kindergarten and 67 in Year 6.
Is Bathurst Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bathurst Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bathurst Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bathurst 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 Bathurst Public School?
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