Goolgowi Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Goolgowi, New South Wales 2652 · Carrathool LGA
About Goolgowi Public School
Goolgowi Public School is a public primary school located in Goolgowi, New South Wales (2652), within the Carrathool local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 38 students (17 girls and 21 boys).
Goolgowi Public School has an ICSEA value of 935, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (2.9 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Goolgowi Public School scores 31.3 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 935
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-58 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 Goolgowi Public School's 38 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Goolgowi Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Goolgowi Public School a public or private school?
Goolgowi Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Goolgowi Public School offer?
Goolgowi Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Goolgowi Public School?
In 2025, Goolgowi Public School had 38 enrolled students (17 girls, 21 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Goolgowi Public School?
Goolgowi Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 935. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Goolgowi Public School?
Goolgowi Public School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Goolgowi Public School each year?
In 2025, Goolgowi Public School had 6 students in Kindergarten and 5 in Year 6.
Is Goolgowi Public School co-ed?
Yes. Goolgowi Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Goolgowi Public School?
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