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Cudgegong Valley Public School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mudgee, New South Wales 2850 · Mid-Western LGA

27.9/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#1399 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4280 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
654
+20% over 5 years
ICSEA
951
25th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
18.2
36.0 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Cudgegong Valley Public School

Cudgegong Valley Public School is a public primary school located in Mudgee, New South Wales (2850), within the Mid-Western local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 654 students (319 girls and 335 boys).

Cudgegong Valley Public School has an ICSEA value of 951, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 37 teachers (36.0 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Cudgegong Valley Public School scores 27.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1399th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 6 in the Mid-Western area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 951
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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.

Cudgegong Valley Public School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
319
Boys
335
Language background other than English
4%
Indigenous students
19%

Enrolments by year level

How Cudgegong Valley Public School's 654 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
90

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Cudgegong Valley Public School have changed over the past decade.

4895886872015: 544 students2016: 543 students2017: 575 students2018: 557 students2019: 550 students2020: 546 students2021: 571 students2022: 591 students2023: 626 students2024: 637 students2025: 654 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Cudgegong Valley Public School a public or private school?

Cudgegong Valley Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.

What year levels does Cudgegong Valley Public School offer?

Cudgegong Valley Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Cudgegong Valley Public School?

In 2025, Cudgegong Valley Public School had 654 enrolled students (319 girls, 335 boys), a change of 20% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Cudgegong Valley Public School?

Cudgegong Valley Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 951. 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 Cudgegong Valley Public School rank in NSW?

Cudgegong Valley Public School ranks 1399th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (27.9/100), and 4280th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cudgegong Valley Public School?

Cudgegong Valley Public School has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Kindergarten at Cudgegong Valley Public School each year?

In 2025, Cudgegong Valley Public School had 90 students in Kindergarten and 96 in Year 6.

Is Cudgegong Valley Public School co-ed?

Yes. Cudgegong Valley Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Cudgegong Valley Public School?

There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Cudgegong Valley 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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