Forbes Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forbes, New South Wales 2871 · Forbes LGA
#1219 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3790 of 4,908 nationally
About Forbes Public School
Forbes 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 356 students (176 girls and 180 boys).
Forbes Public School has an ICSEA value of 940, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (24.6 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Forbes Public School scores 34.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1219th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd 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 940
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Public School's 356 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Forbes Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Forbes Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Laurence's Parish School
Forbes · Catholic primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 992 · 981 m away
Forbes North Public School
Forbes · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 818 · 2.1 km away
Forbes High School
Forbes · Government high school · 7-12
287 students · ICSEA 848 · 2.6 km away
Red Bend Catholic College
Forbes · Independent high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 989 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Awaba Public School
Awaba · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 940
Mount Hutton Public School
Mount Hutton · Government primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 940
Wyoming Public School
Wyoming · Government primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 940
Orara Upper Public School
Upper Orara · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 940
Westlawn Public School
Grafton · Government primary · K-6
467 students · ICSEA 940
Uranquinty Public School
Uranquinty · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 940
Frequently asked questions
Is Forbes Public School a public or private school?
Forbes Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Forbes Public School offer?
Forbes Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Forbes Public School?
In 2025, Forbes Public School had 356 enrolled students (176 girls, 180 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Forbes Public School?
Forbes Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 940. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Forbes Public School rank in NSW?
Forbes Public School ranks 1219th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.8/100), and 3790th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Forbes Public School?
Forbes Public School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Forbes Public School each year?
In 2025, Forbes Public School had 47 students in Kindergarten and 42 in Year 6.
Is Forbes Public School co-ed?
Yes. Forbes Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Forbes Public School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Forbes 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 Public School?
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