Broken Hill North Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Broken Hill, New South Wales 2880 · Broken Hill LGA
#1452 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4430 of 4,908 nationally
About Broken Hill North Public School
Broken Hill North Public School is a public primary school located in Broken Hill, New South Wales (2880), within the Broken Hill local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 206 students (104 girls and 102 boys).
Broken Hill North Public School has an ICSEA value of 864, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (20.3 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Broken Hill North Public School scores 26.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1452nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 8 in the Broken Hill area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 864
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 Broken Hill North Public School's 206 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Broken Hill North Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Broken Hill North Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
School of the Air
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
120 students · ICSEA 985 · 205 m away
Willyama High School
Broken Hill · Government high school · 7-12
570 students · ICSEA 903 · 823 m away
Morgan Street Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
290 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.1 km away
Sacred Heart Parish School
Broken Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
190 students · ICSEA 990 · 1.5 km away
Broken Hill Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
162 students · ICSEA 881 · 2.0 km away
Broken Hill High School
Broken Hill · Government high school · 7-12
411 students · ICSEA 892 · 2.3 km away
Burke Ward Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 858 · 3.4 km away
Railway Town Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 868 · 4.2 km away
Alma Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
255 students · ICSEA 875 · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Madang Avenue Public School
Whalan · Government primary · P-6
320 students · ICSEA 864
Raymond Terrace Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 864
Irrawang Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 863
The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School
Tenterfield · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 865
Noumea Public School
Shalvey · Government primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 866
Moree Public School
Moree · Government primary · K-6
432 students · ICSEA 862
Frequently asked questions
Is Broken Hill North Public School a public or private school?
Broken Hill North Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Broken Hill North Public School offer?
Broken Hill North Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Broken Hill North Public School?
In 2025, Broken Hill North Public School had 206 enrolled students (104 girls, 102 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Broken Hill North Public School?
Broken Hill North Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 864. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Broken Hill North Public School rank in NSW?
Broken Hill North Public School ranks 1452nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.0/100), and 4430th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Broken Hill North Public School?
Broken Hill North Public School has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Broken Hill North Public School each year?
In 2025, Broken Hill North Public School had 29 students in Kindergarten and 36 in Year 6.
Is Broken Hill North Public School co-ed?
Yes. Broken Hill North Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Broken Hill North Public School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Broken Hill North 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 Broken Hill North Public School?
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