Buxton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Buxton, New South Wales 2571 · Wollondilly LGA
#1404 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4289 of 4,908 nationally
About Buxton Public School
Buxton Public School is a public primary school located in Buxton, New South Wales (2571), within the Wollondilly local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 163 students (84 girls and 79 boys).
Buxton Public School has an ICSEA value of 949, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (10.7 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Buxton Public School scores 27.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1404th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th of 12 in the Wollondilly area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 949
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- 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 Buxton Public School's 163 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Buxton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Buxton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wollondilly Anglican College
Tahmoor · Independent combined · K-12
1,247 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.8 km away
Tahmoor Public School
Tahmoor · Government primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 927 · 4.6 km away
Thirlmere Public School
Thirlmere · Government primary · K-6
401 students · ICSEA 959 · 5.2 km away
Bargo Public School
Bargo · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 945 · 6.2 km away
Picton High School
Picton · Government high school · 7-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 950 · 8.3 km away
Yanderra Public School
Yanderra · Government primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 934 · 8.5 km away
Picton Public School
Picton · Government primary · K-6
307 students · ICSEA 991 · 9.9 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Picton · Catholic primary · K-6
410 students · ICSEA 1019 · 10 km away
Hill Top Public School
Hill Top · Government primary · K-6
120 students · ICSEA 935 · 13 km away
Wilton Public School
Wilton · Government primary · K-6
666 students · ICSEA 1018 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Colo Heights Public School
Colo Heights · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 949
Windsor Park Public School
South Windsor · Government primary · K-6
231 students · ICSEA 949
Branxton Public School
Branxton · Government primary · K-6
540 students · ICSEA 949
Denman Public School
Denman · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 949
Harrington Public School
Harrington · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 949
Parkes East Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
281 students · ICSEA 949
Frequently asked questions
Is Buxton Public School a public or private school?
Buxton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Buxton Public School offer?
Buxton Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Buxton Public School?
In 2025, Buxton Public School had 163 enrolled students (84 girls, 79 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Buxton Public School?
Buxton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 949. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Buxton Public School rank in NSW?
Buxton Public School ranks 1404th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (27.8/100), and 4289th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Buxton Public School?
Buxton Public School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Buxton Public School each year?
In 2025, Buxton Public School had 30 students in Kindergarten and 21 in Year 6.
Is Buxton Public School co-ed?
Yes. Buxton Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Buxton Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Buxton 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 Buxton Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Camden, about 24 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.