Bathurst South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bathurst, New South Wales 2795 · Bathurst LGA
#1298 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4016 of 4,908 nationally
About Bathurst South Public School
Bathurst South 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 184 students (82 girls and 102 boys).
Bathurst South Public School has an ICSEA value of 936, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (13.5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bathurst South Public School scores 31.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1298th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th 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 936
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 South Public School's 184 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bathurst South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bathurst South Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst
South Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 1028 · 623 m away
St Stanislaus' College
Bathurst · Independent high school · 7-12
713 students · ICSEA 1038 · 647 m away
Skillset Senior College
Mitchell · Independent special · 10-12
155 students · ICSEA 904 · 657 m away
Carenne School
Bathurst · Government special · U
97 students · ICSEA 908 · 845 m away
Bathurst Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.4 km away
Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.6 km away
MacKillop College Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic high school · 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.8 km away
Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High Campus
Bathurst · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.2 km away
The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.4 km away
Bathurst West Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 927 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Merrylands Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 936
Gresford Public School
Gresford · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 936
Maitland Public School
Maitland · Government primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 936
Kendall Public School
Kendall · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 936
Dalton Public School
Dalton · Government primary · K-6
6 students · ICSEA 936
Cringila Public School
Cringila · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 936
Frequently asked questions
Is Bathurst South Public School a public or private school?
Bathurst South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bathurst South Public School offer?
Bathurst South Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bathurst South Public School?
In 2025, Bathurst South Public School had 184 enrolled students (82 girls, 102 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bathurst South Public School?
Bathurst South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 936. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bathurst South Public School rank in NSW?
Bathurst South Public School ranks 1298th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.5/100), and 4016th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bathurst South Public School?
Bathurst South Public School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bathurst South Public School each year?
In 2025, Bathurst South Public School had 21 students in Kindergarten and 29 in Year 6.
Is Bathurst South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bathurst South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bathurst South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bathurst South 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.
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