Captains Flat Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Captains Flat, New South Wales 2623 · Queanbeyan-Palerang LGA
About Captains Flat Public School
Captains Flat Public School is a public primary school located in Captains Flat, New South Wales (2623), within the Queanbeyan-Palerang local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 26 students (10 girls and 16 boys).
Captains Flat Public School has an ICSEA value of 903, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 65% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (3.0 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 48% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Captains Flat Public School scores 23.0 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 903
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-48% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Captains Flat Public School's 26 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Captains Flat Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Captains Flat Public School a public or private school?
Captains Flat Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Captains Flat Public School offer?
Captains Flat Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Captains Flat Public School?
In 2025, Captains Flat Public School had 26 enrolled students (10 girls, 16 boys), a change of -48% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Captains Flat Public School?
Captains Flat Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 903. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Captains Flat Public School?
Captains Flat Public School has about 8.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Captains Flat Public School each year?
In 2025, Captains Flat Public School had 4 students in Kindergarten and 3 in Year 6.
Is Captains Flat Public School co-ed?
Yes. Captains Flat Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Captains Flat Public School?
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