G S Kidd Memorial School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gunnedah, New South Wales 2380 · Gunnedah LGA
About G S Kidd Memorial School
G S Kidd Memorial School is a public special school located in Gunnedah, New South Wales (2380), within the Gunnedah local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 35 students (11 girls and 24 boys).
G S Kidd Memorial School has an ICSEA value of 881, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (8.3 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
G S Kidd Memorial School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at G S Kidd Memorial School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near G S Kidd Memorial School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gunnedah South Public School
Gunnedah · Government primary · K-6
533 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.2 km away
Gunnedah High School
Gunnedah · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 820 · 1.8 km away
Carinya Christian School Gunnedah
Gunnedah · Independent combined · K-10
231 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.5 km away
Gunnedah Public School
Gunnedah · Government primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 785 · 2.7 km away
St Mary's College
Gunnedah · Catholic high school · 7-12
411 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.7 km away
St Xavier's Primary School
Gunnedah · Catholic primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.8 km away
Curlewis Public School
Curlewis · Government primary · K-6
77 students · ICSEA 833 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Anson Street School
Orange · Government special · U
134 students · ICSEA 882
Gralee School
Leeton · Government special · U
28 students · ICSEA 874
Verona School
Fairfield East · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 889
Rowland Hassall School
Chester Hill · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 889
Penrith Valley School
Werrington · Government special · U
39 students · ICSEA 873
Yudi Gunyi School
Waterloo · Government special · U
29 students · ICSEA 890
Frequently asked questions
Is G S Kidd Memorial School a public or private school?
G S Kidd Memorial School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does G S Kidd Memorial School offer?
G S Kidd Memorial School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend G S Kidd Memorial School?
In 2025, G S Kidd Memorial School had 35 enrolled students (11 girls, 24 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of G S Kidd Memorial School?
G S Kidd Memorial School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 881. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at G S Kidd Memorial School?
G S Kidd Memorial School has about 4.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is G S Kidd Memorial School co-ed?
Yes. G S Kidd Memorial School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near G S Kidd Memorial School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of G S Kidd Memorial 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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