Howlong Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Howlong, New South Wales 2643 · Federation LGA
#1147 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3603 of 4,908 nationally
About Howlong Public School
Howlong Public School is a public primary school located in Howlong, New South Wales (2643), within the Federation local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 151 students (67 girls and 84 boys).
Howlong Public School has an ICSEA value of 982, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (9.8 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Howlong Public School scores 37.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1147th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Federation area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 982
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -25%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Howlong Public School's 151 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Howlong Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Howlong Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Howlong Public School a public or private school?
Howlong Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Howlong Public School offer?
Howlong Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Howlong Public School?
In 2025, Howlong Public School had 151 enrolled students (67 girls, 84 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Howlong Public School?
Howlong Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 982. 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 Howlong Public School rank in NSW?
Howlong Public School ranks 1147th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (37.5/100), and 3603rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Howlong Public School?
Howlong Public School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Howlong Public School each year?
In 2025, Howlong Public School had 16 students in Kindergarten and 24 in Year 6.
Is Howlong Public School co-ed?
Yes. Howlong Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Howlong Public School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Howlong 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 Howlong Public School?
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