Kandos Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kandos, New South Wales 2848 · Mid-Western LGA
#1596 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4823 of 4,908 nationally
About Kandos Public School
Kandos Public School is a public primary school located in Kandos, New South Wales (2848), within the Mid-Western local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 95 students (38 girls and 57 boys).
Kandos Public School has an ICSEA value of 837, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 80% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (10.2 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 34% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kandos Public School scores 18.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1596th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th 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 837
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-34% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-49 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 Kandos Public School's 95 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kandos Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kandos Public School
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Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Shalvey Public School
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258 students · ICSEA 837
Chatham Public School
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222 students · ICSEA 837
Huntingdon Public School
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22 students · ICSEA 838
Willawarrin Public School
Willawarrin · Government primary · K-6
34 students · ICSEA 838
Werris Creek Public School
Werris Creek · Government primary · K-6
68 students · ICSEA 836
Hume Public School
Lavington · Government primary · P-6
175 students · ICSEA 836
Frequently asked questions
Is Kandos Public School a public or private school?
Kandos Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kandos Public School offer?
Kandos Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kandos Public School?
In 2025, Kandos Public School had 95 enrolled students (38 girls, 57 boys), a change of -34% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kandos Public School?
Kandos Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 837. 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 Kandos Public School rank in NSW?
Kandos Public School ranks 1596th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (18.9/100), and 4823rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kandos Public School?
Kandos Public School has about 9.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Kandos Public School each year?
In 2025, Kandos Public School had 10 students in Kindergarten and 15 in Year 6.
Is Kandos Public School co-ed?
Yes. Kandos Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kandos Public School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Kandos 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 Kandos Public School?
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