Gilgandra Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gilgandra, New South Wales 2827 · Gilgandra LGA
#1545 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4672 of 4,908 nationally
About Gilgandra Public School
Gilgandra Public School is a public primary school located in Gilgandra, New South Wales (2827), within the Gilgandra local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 198 students (101 girls and 97 boys).
Gilgandra Public School has an ICSEA value of 815, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 74% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (17.0 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gilgandra Public School scores 22.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1545th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Gilgandra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 815
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Gilgandra Public School's 198 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gilgandra Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gilgandra Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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Tregear Public School
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Woodberry Public School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gilgandra Public School a public or private school?
Gilgandra Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gilgandra Public School offer?
Gilgandra Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gilgandra Public School?
In 2025, Gilgandra Public School had 198 enrolled students (101 girls, 97 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gilgandra Public School?
Gilgandra Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 815. 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 Gilgandra Public School rank in NSW?
Gilgandra Public School ranks 1545th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (22.1/100), and 4672nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gilgandra Public School?
Gilgandra Public School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Gilgandra Public School each year?
In 2025, Gilgandra Public School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 37 in Year 6.
Is Gilgandra Public School co-ed?
Yes. Gilgandra Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gilgandra Public School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Gilgandra 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 Gilgandra Public School?
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