Googong Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Googong, New South Wales 2620 · Queanbeyan-Palerang LGA
#467 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1419 of 4,908 nationally
About Googong Public School
Googong Public School is a public primary school located in Googong, New South Wales (2620), within the Queanbeyan-Palerang local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 782 students (392 girls and 390 boys).
Googong Public School has an ICSEA value of 1078, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (46.0 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.0 to 1.
On the Success Index, Googong Public School scores 65.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 467th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 9 in the Queanbeyan-Palerang area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1078
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Googong Public School's 782 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Googong Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Googong Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Anglican School Googong
Googong · Independent combined · K-12
455 students · ICSEA 1129 · 419 m away
Jerrabomberra Public School
Jerrabomberra · Government primary · K-6
865 students · ICSEA 1107 · 5.4 km away
Tirriwirri School
Karabar · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 944 · 6.3 km away
Jerrabomberra High School
Jerrabomberra · Government high school · 7-12
333 students · ICSEA 1068 · 6.3 km away
Queanbeyan South Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 939 · 6.4 km away
Karabar High School
Queanbeyan · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 982 · 6.4 km away
Queanbeyan Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 997 · 7.2 km away
St Gregory's Primary School
Queanbeyan · Catholic primary · K-6
730 students · ICSEA 1056 · 7.7 km away
Finigan School of Distance Education
Queanbeyan · Government combined · K-12
84 students · ICSEA 1067 · 7.7 km away
Queanbeyan High School
Queanbeyan · Government high school · 7-12
448 students · ICSEA 967 · 7.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Barnier Public School
Quakers Hill · Government primary · K-6
788 students · ICSEA 1078
Adamstown Public School
Adamstown · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 1078
Terrigal Public School
Terrigal · Government primary · K-6
888 students · ICSEA 1078
Hurstville South Public School
Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 1077
Loftus Public School
Loftus · Government primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1079
Bangor Public School
Bangor · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 1077
Frequently asked questions
Is Googong Public School a public or private school?
Googong Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Googong Public School offer?
Googong Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Googong Public School?
In 2025, Googong Public School had 782 enrolled students (392 girls, 390 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Googong Public School?
Googong Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1078. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Googong Public School rank in NSW?
Googong Public School ranks 467th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (65.5/100), and 1419th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Googong Public School?
Googong Public School has about 17.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Googong Public School each year?
In 2025, Googong Public School had 152 students in Kindergarten and 62 in Year 6.
Is Googong Public School co-ed?
Yes. Googong Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Googong Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Googong 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 Googong Public School?
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