Edward Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Deniliquin, New South Wales 2710 · Edward River LGA
#1458 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4448 of 4,908 nationally
About Edward Public School
Edward Public School is a public primary school located in Deniliquin, New South Wales (2710), within the Edward River local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 105 students (47 girls and 58 boys).
Edward Public School has an ICSEA value of 872, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 71% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (11.5 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Edward Public School scores 25.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1458th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 4 in the Edward River area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 872
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Edward Public School's 105 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Edward Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Edward Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Michael's Parish School
Deniliquin · Catholic primary · K-6
168 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.2 km away
Deniliquin High School
Deniliquin · Government high school · 7-12
432 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.6 km away
Deniliquin South Public School
Deniliquin · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.6 km away
Deniliquin North Public School
Deniliquin · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Tyalla Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 872
Warilla North Public School
Warilla · Government primary · K-6
167 students · ICSEA 872
St Marys North Public School
North St Marys · Government primary · K-6
345 students · ICSEA 873
Emerton Public School
Emerton · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 873
Biraban Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 871
Lismore Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 871
Frequently asked questions
Is Edward Public School a public or private school?
Edward Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Edward Public School offer?
Edward Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Edward Public School?
In 2025, Edward Public School had 105 enrolled students (47 girls, 58 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Edward Public School?
Edward Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 872. 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 Edward Public School rank in NSW?
Edward Public School ranks 1458th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.7/100), and 4448th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Edward Public School?
Edward Public School has about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Edward Public School each year?
In 2025, Edward Public School had 16 students in Kindergarten and 18 in Year 6.
Is Edward Public School co-ed?
Yes. Edward Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Edward Public School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Edward 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 Edward Public School?
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