Canowindra Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Canowindra, New South Wales 2804 · Cabonne LGA
#1374 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4224 of 4,908 nationally
About Canowindra Public School
Canowindra Public School is a public primary school located in Canowindra, New South Wales (2804), within the Cabonne local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 181 students (105 girls and 76 boys).
Canowindra Public School has an ICSEA value of 953, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (12.2 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Canowindra Public School scores 28.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1374th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Cabonne area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 953
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-24 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 Canowindra Public School's 181 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Canowindra Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Canowindra Public School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Canowindra Public School a public or private school?
Canowindra Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Canowindra Public School offer?
Canowindra Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Canowindra Public School?
In 2025, Canowindra Public School had 181 enrolled students (105 girls, 76 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Canowindra Public School?
Canowindra Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 953. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Canowindra Public School rank in NSW?
Canowindra Public School ranks 1374th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.7/100), and 4224th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Canowindra Public School?
Canowindra Public School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Canowindra Public School each year?
In 2025, Canowindra Public School had 29 students in Kindergarten and 35 in Year 6.
Is Canowindra Public School co-ed?
Yes. Canowindra Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Canowindra Public School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Canowindra 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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