Cooerwull Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lithgow, New South Wales 2790 · Lithgow LGA
#1543 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4667 of 4,908 nationally
About Cooerwull Public School
Cooerwull Public School is a public primary school located in Lithgow, New South Wales (2790), within the Lithgow local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 258 students (130 girls and 128 boys).
Cooerwull Public School has an ICSEA value of 906, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (20.0 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cooerwull Public School scores 22.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1543rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 5 in the Lithgow area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 906
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-37% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Cooerwull Public School's 258 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cooerwull Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cooerwull Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic primary · K-6
287 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.0 km away
La Salle Academy Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic high school · 7-12
230 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.5 km away
Lithgow Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
324 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.7 km away
Lithgow High School
Lithgow · Government high school · 7-12
654 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.3 km away
Zig Zag Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
120 students · ICSEA 934 · 4.3 km away
Wallerawang Public School
Wallerawang · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 909 · 9.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lurnea Public School
Lurnea · Government primary · P-6
440 students · ICSEA 906
Junee Public School
Junee · Government primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 906
Eden Public School
Eden · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 906
John Warby Public School
Airds · Government primary · P-6
228 students · ICSEA 907
Bellbird Public School
Bellbird · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 907
Northlakes Public School
San Remo · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 905
Frequently asked questions
Is Cooerwull Public School a public or private school?
Cooerwull Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cooerwull Public School offer?
Cooerwull Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cooerwull Public School?
In 2025, Cooerwull Public School had 258 enrolled students (130 girls, 128 boys), a change of -37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cooerwull Public School?
Cooerwull Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 906. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cooerwull Public School rank in NSW?
Cooerwull Public School ranks 1543rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (22.2/100), and 4667th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cooerwull Public School?
Cooerwull Public School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cooerwull Public School each year?
In 2025, Cooerwull Public School had 36 students in Kindergarten and 44 in Year 6.
Is Cooerwull Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cooerwull Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cooerwull Public School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Cooerwull 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 Cooerwull Public School?
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