Gilgai Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gilgai, New South Wales 2360 · Inverell LGA
About Gilgai Public School
Gilgai Public School is a public primary school located in Gilgai, New South Wales (2360), within the Inverell local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 42 students (22 girls and 20 boys).
Gilgai Public School has an ICSEA value of 843, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 75% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.9 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gilgai Public School scores 18.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 843
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-69 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 Gilgai Public School's 42 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gilgai Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gilgai Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Trinity School
Inverell · Catholic combined · K-10
577 students · ICSEA 1003 · 8.3 km away
Inverell Public School
Inverell · Government primary · K-6
498 students · ICSEA 899 · 8.9 km away
Ross Hill Public School
Inverell · Government primary · K-6
475 students · ICSEA 871 · 9.3 km away
Macintyre High School
Inverell · Government high school · 6-12
487 students · ICSEA 919 · 9.4 km away
Inverell High School
Inverell · Government high school · 7-12
484 students · ICSEA 888 · 9.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Duri Public School
Duri · Government primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 842
Woolomin Public School
Woolomin · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 840
E A Southee Public School
Cootamundra · Government primary · K-6
74 students · ICSEA 840
Hargraves Public School
Hargraves · Government primary · K-6
12 students · ICSEA 840
Blackett Public School
Blackett · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 839
Goonellabah Public School
Goonellabah · Government primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 847
Frequently asked questions
Is Gilgai Public School a public or private school?
Gilgai Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gilgai Public School offer?
Gilgai Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gilgai Public School?
In 2025, Gilgai Public School had 42 enrolled students (22 girls, 20 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gilgai Public School?
Gilgai Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 843. 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 Gilgai Public School?
Gilgai Public School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Gilgai Public School each year?
In 2025, Gilgai Public School had 10 students in Kindergarten and 6 in Year 6.
Is Gilgai Public School co-ed?
Yes. Gilgai Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gilgai Public School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Gilgai 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 Gilgai Public School?
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