Gunnedah South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gunnedah, New South Wales 2380 · Gunnedah LGA
#1462 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4459 of 4,908 nationally
About Gunnedah South Public School
Gunnedah South 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 533 students (250 girls and 283 boys).
Gunnedah South Public School has an ICSEA value of 902, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (36.1 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gunnedah South Public School scores 25.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1462nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd 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 902
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 South Public School's 533 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gunnedah South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gunnedah South Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gunnedah High School
Gunnedah · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 820 · 1.1 km away
G S Kidd Memorial School
Gunnedah · Government special · U
35 students · ICSEA 881 · 1.2 km away
Carinya Christian School Gunnedah
Gunnedah · Independent combined · K-10
231 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.5 km away
St Mary's College
Gunnedah · Catholic high school · 7-12
411 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.6 km away
Gunnedah Public School
Gunnedah · Government primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 785 · 1.7 km away
St Xavier's Primary School
Gunnedah · Catholic primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.8 km away
Curlewis Public School
Curlewis · Government primary · K-6
77 students · ICSEA 833 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Fairfield Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 901
Old Guildford Public School
Guildford · Government primary · P-6
411 students · ICSEA 903
Claymore Public School
Claymore · Government primary · P-6
236 students · ICSEA 903
Ellalong Public School
Ellalong · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 903
Pelaw Main Public School
Pelaw Main · Government primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 901
Tanilba Bay Public School
Tanilba Bay · Government primary · K-6
354 students · ICSEA 901
Frequently asked questions
Is Gunnedah South Public School a public or private school?
Gunnedah South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gunnedah South Public School offer?
Gunnedah South Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gunnedah South Public School?
In 2025, Gunnedah South Public School had 533 enrolled students (250 girls, 283 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gunnedah South Public School?
Gunnedah South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 902. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gunnedah South Public School rank in NSW?
Gunnedah South Public School ranks 1462nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.5/100), and 4459th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gunnedah South Public School?
Gunnedah South Public School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Gunnedah South Public School each year?
In 2025, Gunnedah South Public School had 66 students in Kindergarten and 80 in Year 6.
Is Gunnedah South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Gunnedah South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gunnedah South Public School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Gunnedah South 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 South Public School?
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