Gunning Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gunning, New South Wales 2581 · Upper Lachlan LGA
#751 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2295 of 4,908 nationally
About Gunning Public School
Gunning Public School is a public primary school located in Gunning, New South Wales (2581), within the Upper Lachlan local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 125 students (65 girls and 60 boys).
Gunning Public School has an ICSEA value of 1024, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (7.5 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gunning Public School scores 55.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 751st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Upper Lachlan area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1024
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Gunning Public School's 125 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gunning Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gunning Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Miranda Public School
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300 students · ICSEA 1024
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823 students · ICSEA 1024
Peakhurst West Public School
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291 students · ICSEA 1023
St Johns Park Public School
St Johns Park · Government primary · P-6
673 students · ICSEA 1023
Glendenning Public School
Glendenning · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1025
Morpeth Public School
Morpeth · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1023
Frequently asked questions
Is Gunning Public School a public or private school?
Gunning Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gunning Public School offer?
Gunning Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gunning Public School?
In 2025, Gunning Public School had 125 enrolled students (65 girls, 60 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gunning Public School?
Gunning Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1024. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gunning Public School rank in NSW?
Gunning Public School ranks 751st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (55.4/100), and 2295th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gunning Public School?
Gunning Public School has about 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Gunning Public School each year?
In 2025, Gunning Public School had 19 students in Kindergarten and 21 in Year 6.
Is Gunning Public School co-ed?
Yes. Gunning Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gunning Public School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Gunning 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 Gunning Public School?
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