Bathurst West Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bathurst, New South Wales 2795 · Bathurst LGA
#1378 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4231 of 4,908 nationally
About Bathurst West Public School
Bathurst West 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 515 students (238 girls and 277 boys).
Bathurst West Public School has an ICSEA value of 927, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (35.8 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bathurst West Public School scores 28.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1378th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th 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 927
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 West Public School's 515 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bathurst West Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bathurst West Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 1031 · 732 m away
Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High Campus
Bathurst · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.0 km away
Bathurst Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.5 km away
Carenne School
Bathurst · Government special · U
97 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.7 km away
Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.7 km away
St Stanislaus' College
Bathurst · Independent high school · 7-12
713 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.1 km away
Bathurst South Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 936 · 2.5 km away
Skillset Senior College
Mitchell · Independent special · 10-12
155 students · ICSEA 904 · 2.8 km away
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst
South Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 1028 · 3.0 km away
MacKillop College Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic high school · 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 1027 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Tahmoor Public School
Tahmoor · Government primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 927
Campbelltown East Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
380 students · ICSEA 927
Belltrees Public School
Belltrees · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 927
Blue Haven Public School
Blue Haven · Government primary · K-6
637 students · ICSEA 927
Warialda Public School
Warialda · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 927
Boree Creek Public School
Boree Creek · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 927
Frequently asked questions
Is Bathurst West Public School a public or private school?
Bathurst West Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bathurst West Public School offer?
Bathurst West Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bathurst West Public School?
In 2025, Bathurst West Public School had 515 enrolled students (238 girls, 277 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bathurst West Public School?
Bathurst West Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 927. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bathurst West Public School rank in NSW?
Bathurst West Public School ranks 1378th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.6/100), and 4231st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bathurst West Public School?
Bathurst West Public School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bathurst West Public School each year?
In 2025, Bathurst West Public School had 52 students in Kindergarten and 70 in Year 6.
Is Bathurst West Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bathurst West Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bathurst West Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bathurst West 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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