Forbes North Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forbes, New South Wales 2871 · Forbes LGA
#1592 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4818 of 4,908 nationally
About Forbes North Public School
Forbes North Public School is a public primary school located in Forbes, New South Wales (2871), within the Forbes local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 203 students (105 girls and 98 boys).
Forbes North Public School has an ICSEA value of 818, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 73% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (16.9 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Forbes North Public School scores 19.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1592nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Forbes area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 818
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-42 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 Forbes North Public School's 203 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Forbes North Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Forbes North Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Forbes High School
Forbes · Government high school · 7-12
287 students · ICSEA 848 · 1.1 km away
St Laurence's Parish School
Forbes · Catholic primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.3 km away
Forbes Public School
Forbes · Government primary · K-6
356 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.1 km away
Red Bend Catholic College
Forbes · Independent high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 989 · 5.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mogo Public School
Mogo · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 818
Tregear Public School
Tregear · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 817
Willmot Public School
Willmot · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 817
Muswellbrook South Public School
Muswellbrook · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 819
Woodberry Public School
Woodberry · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 817
Urana Public School
Urana · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 816
Frequently asked questions
Is Forbes North Public School a public or private school?
Forbes North Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Forbes North Public School offer?
Forbes North Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Forbes North Public School?
In 2025, Forbes North Public School had 203 enrolled students (105 girls, 98 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Forbes North Public School?
Forbes North Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 818. 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 Forbes North Public School rank in NSW?
Forbes North Public School ranks 1592nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (19.0/100), and 4818th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Forbes North Public School?
Forbes North Public School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Forbes North Public School each year?
In 2025, Forbes North Public School had 22 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is Forbes North Public School co-ed?
Yes. Forbes North Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Forbes North Public School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Forbes North 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 Forbes North Public School?
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