Gulgong Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gulgong, New South Wales 2852 · Mid-Western LGA
#1444 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4402 of 4,908 nationally
About Gulgong Public School
Gulgong Public School is a public primary school located in Gulgong, New South Wales (2852), within the Mid-Western local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 283 students (139 girls and 144 boys).
Gulgong Public School has an ICSEA value of 913, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (20.5 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gulgong Public School scores 26.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1444th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 6 in the Mid-Western area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 913
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Gulgong Public School's 283 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gulgong Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gulgong Public School
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Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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620 students · ICSEA 913
Bellata Public School
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17 students · ICSEA 913
Fairfield West Public School
Fairfield West · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 914
Bennett Road Public School
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646 students · ICSEA 912
Crawford Public School
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387 students · ICSEA 914
Frequently asked questions
Is Gulgong Public School a public or private school?
Gulgong Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gulgong Public School offer?
Gulgong Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gulgong Public School?
In 2025, Gulgong Public School had 283 enrolled students (139 girls, 144 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gulgong Public School?
Gulgong Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 913. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gulgong Public School rank in NSW?
Gulgong Public School ranks 1444th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.4/100), and 4402nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gulgong Public School?
Gulgong Public School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Gulgong Public School each year?
In 2025, Gulgong Public School had 33 students in Kindergarten and 43 in Year 6.
Is Gulgong Public School co-ed?
Yes. Gulgong Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gulgong Public School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Gulgong 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 Gulgong Public School?
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