Gunnedah Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gunnedah, New South Wales 2380 · Gunnedah LGA
#1483 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4512 of 4,908 nationally
About Gunnedah Public School
Gunnedah Public School is a public primary school located in Gunnedah, New South Wales (2380), within the Gunnedah local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 175 students (87 girls and 88 boys).
Gunnedah Public School has an ICSEA value of 785, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 79% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (14.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gunnedah Public School scores 24.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1483rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Gunnedah area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 785
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+29 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 Gunnedah Public School's 175 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gunnedah Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gunnedah Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Xavier's Primary School
Gunnedah · Catholic primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 996 · 189 m away
Carinya Christian School Gunnedah
Gunnedah · Independent combined · K-10
231 students · ICSEA 965 · 216 m away
St Mary's College
Gunnedah · Catholic high school · 7-12
411 students · ICSEA 976 · 440 m away
Gunnedah High School
Gunnedah · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 820 · 921 m away
Gunnedah South Public School
Gunnedah · Government primary · K-6
533 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.7 km away
G S Kidd Memorial School
Gunnedah · Government special · U
35 students · ICSEA 881 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Nowra East Public School
Nowra East · Government primary · P-6
420 students · ICSEA 784
Buninyong Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 787
Binda Public School
Binda · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 788
Cullen Bullen Public School
Cullen Bullen · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 790
Windale Public School
Windale · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 793
Lowanna Public School
Lowanna · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 793
Frequently asked questions
Is Gunnedah Public School a public or private school?
Gunnedah Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gunnedah Public School offer?
Gunnedah Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gunnedah Public School?
In 2025, Gunnedah Public School had 175 enrolled students (87 girls, 88 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gunnedah Public School?
Gunnedah Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 785. 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 Gunnedah Public School rank in NSW?
Gunnedah Public School ranks 1483rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.8/100), and 4512th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gunnedah Public School?
Gunnedah Public School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Gunnedah Public School each year?
In 2025, Gunnedah Public School had 25 students in Kindergarten and 22 in Year 6.
Is Gunnedah Public School co-ed?
Yes. Gunnedah Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gunnedah Public School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Gunnedah 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 Gunnedah Public School?
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