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Goulburn North Public School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Goulburn North, New South Wales 2580 · Goulburn Mulwaree LGA

22.2/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#1544 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4668 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
188
-29% over 5 years
ICSEA
919
15th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
13.6
13.8 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Goulburn North Public School

Goulburn North Public School is a public primary school located in Goulburn North, New South Wales (2580), within the Goulburn Mulwaree local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 188 students (90 girls and 98 boys).

Goulburn North Public School has an ICSEA value of 919, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 16 teachers (13.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Goulburn North Public School scores 22.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1544th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th of 10 in the Goulburn Mulwaree area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 919
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 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.

Goulburn North Public School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
90
Boys
98
Language background other than English
7%
Indigenous students
14%

Enrolments by year level

How Goulburn North Public School's 188 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
21

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Goulburn North Public School have changed over the past decade.

1692503312015: 311 students2016: 306 students2017: 315 students2018: 300 students2019: 280 students2020: 264 students2021: 259 students2022: 229 students2023: 228 students2024: 209 students2025: 188 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Goulburn North Public School a public or private school?

Goulburn North Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.

What year levels does Goulburn North Public School offer?

Goulburn North Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Goulburn North Public School?

In 2025, Goulburn North Public School had 188 enrolled students (90 girls, 98 boys), a change of -29% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Goulburn North Public School?

Goulburn North Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 919. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Goulburn North Public School rank in NSW?

Goulburn North Public School ranks 1544th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (22.2/100), and 4668th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Goulburn North Public School?

Goulburn North Public School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Kindergarten at Goulburn North Public School each year?

In 2025, Goulburn North Public School had 21 students in Kindergarten and 47 in Year 6.

Is Goulburn North Public School co-ed?

Yes. Goulburn North Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Goulburn North Public School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Goulburn North 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.

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