Coonabarabran Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coonabarabran, New South Wales 2357 · Warrumbungle LGA
#1591 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4815 of 4,908 nationally
About Coonabarabran Public School
Coonabarabran Public School is a public primary school located in Coonabarabran, New South Wales (2357), within the Warrumbungle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 200 students (99 girls and 101 boys).
Coonabarabran Public School has an ICSEA value of 856, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (15.2 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coonabarabran Public School scores 19.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1591st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Warrumbungle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 856
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Coonabarabran Public School's 200 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coonabarabran Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Coonabarabran Public School a public or private school?
Coonabarabran Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Coonabarabran Public School offer?
Coonabarabran Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Coonabarabran Public School?
In 2025, Coonabarabran Public School had 200 enrolled students (99 girls, 101 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coonabarabran Public School?
Coonabarabran Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 856. 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 Coonabarabran Public School rank in NSW?
Coonabarabran Public School ranks 1591st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (19.1/100), and 4815th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coonabarabran Public School?
Coonabarabran Public School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Coonabarabran Public School each year?
In 2025, Coonabarabran Public School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is Coonabarabran Public School co-ed?
Yes. Coonabarabran Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coonabarabran Public School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Coonabarabran 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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