Buronga Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Buronga, New South Wales 2739 · Wentworth LGA
#1438 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4384 of 4,908 nationally
About Buronga Public School
Buronga Public School is a public primary school located in Buronga, New South Wales (2739), within the Wentworth local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 80 students (39 girls and 41 boys).
Buronga Public School has an ICSEA value of 870, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (7.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Buronga Public School scores 26.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1438th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Wentworth area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 870
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+38 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 Buronga Public School's 80 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Buronga Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Buronga Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mildura West Primary School
Mildura · Government primary · Prep-6
450 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.9 km away
Sacred Heart School
Mildura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.3 km away
St Joseph's College Mildura
Mildura · Catholic high school · 7-12
860 students · ICSEA 1022 · 3.3 km away
Mildura Primary School
Mildura · Government primary · Prep-6
338 students · ICSEA 797 · 3.4 km away
Gol Gol Public School
Gol Gol · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 1010 · 4.0 km away
Chaffey Secondary College
Mildura · Government high school · 7-10
722 students · ICSEA 878 · 4.2 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Mildura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1006 · 4.5 km away
Mildura Senior College
Mildura · Government high school · Prep-12
1,027 students · ICSEA 977 · 4.6 km away
Mildura Specialist School
Mildura · Government special · U
177 students · ICSEA 881 · 4.8 km away
Nichols Point Primary School
Nichols Point · Government primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 995 · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Whalan Public School
Whalan · Government primary · P-6
340 students · ICSEA 870
Westdale Public School
Westdale · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 870
Oxley Vale Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 870
Darlington Point Public School
Darlington Point · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 870
Biraban Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 871
Ballina Public School
Ballina · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 869
Frequently asked questions
Is Buronga Public School a public or private school?
Buronga Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Buronga Public School offer?
Buronga Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Buronga Public School?
In 2025, Buronga Public School had 80 enrolled students (39 girls, 41 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Buronga Public School?
Buronga Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 870. 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 Buronga Public School rank in NSW?
Buronga Public School ranks 1438th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.6/100), and 4384th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Buronga Public School?
Buronga Public School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Buronga Public School each year?
In 2025, Buronga Public School had 13 students in Kindergarten and 8 in Year 6.
Is Buronga Public School co-ed?
Yes. Buronga Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Buronga Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Buronga 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 Buronga Public School?
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