Culcairn Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Culcairn, New South Wales 2660 · Greater Hume LGA
#1161 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3636 of 4,908 nationally
About Culcairn Public School
Culcairn Public School is a public primary school located in Culcairn, New South Wales (2660), within the Greater Hume local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 94 students (41 girls and 53 boys).
Culcairn Public School has an ICSEA value of 969, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (7.1 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Culcairn Public School scores 37.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1161st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 4 in the Greater Hume area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 969
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Culcairn Public School's 94 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Culcairn Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Culcairn Public School a public or private school?
Culcairn Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Culcairn Public School offer?
Culcairn Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Culcairn Public School?
In 2025, Culcairn Public School had 94 enrolled students (41 girls, 53 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Culcairn Public School?
Culcairn Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 969. 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 Culcairn Public School rank in NSW?
Culcairn Public School ranks 1161st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (37.0/100), and 3636th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Culcairn Public School?
Culcairn Public School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Culcairn Public School each year?
In 2025, Culcairn Public School had 15 students in Kindergarten and 19 in Year 6.
Is Culcairn Public School co-ed?
Yes. Culcairn Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Culcairn Public School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Culcairn 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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