Mount Austin Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Austin, New South Wales 2650 · Wagga Wagga LGA
#1520 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4613 of 4,908 nationally
About Mount Austin Public School
Mount Austin Public School is a public primary school located in Mount Austin, New South Wales (2650), within the Wagga Wagga local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 228 students (93 girls and 135 boys).
Mount Austin Public School has an ICSEA value of 824, 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 84% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (16.9 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Austin Public School scores 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1520th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th of 18 in the Wagga Wagga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 824
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Mount Austin Public School's 228 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Austin Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Austin Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Henschke Primary School
Wagga Wagga · Catholic primary · K-6
603 students · ICSEA 1029 · 431 m away
Mount Austin High School
Wagga Wagga · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 822 · 695 m away
Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited
Wagga Wagga · Independent combined · K-12
198 students · ICSEA 1078 · 815 m away
Turvey Park Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 944 · 904 m away
Shepherds Park School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 870 · 916 m away
OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga · Independent combined · 3-12
36 students · ICSEA 990 · 1.1 km away
Red Hill Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · P-6
325 students · ICSEA 831 · 1.2 km away
Willans Hill School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
71 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.6 km away
The Bidgee School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.7 km away
Wagga Wagga High School
Wagga Wagga · Government high school · 7-12
818 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bidwill Public School
Bidwill · Government primary · P-6
410 students · ICSEA 825
Coraki Public School
Coraki · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 823
Moorland Public School
Moorland · Government primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 825
Narrabri Public School
Narrabri · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 823
Ebor Public School
Ebor · Government primary · K-6
7 students · ICSEA 826
Premer Public School
Premer · Government primary · K-6
12 students · ICSEA 822
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Austin Public School a public or private school?
Mount Austin Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mount Austin Public School offer?
Mount Austin Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Austin Public School?
In 2025, Mount Austin Public School had 228 enrolled students (93 girls, 135 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Austin Public School?
Mount Austin Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 824. 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 Mount Austin Public School rank in NSW?
Mount Austin Public School ranks 1520th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.2/100), and 4613th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Austin Public School?
Mount Austin Public School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mount Austin Public School each year?
In 2025, Mount Austin Public School had 30 students in Kindergarten and 36 in Year 6.
Is Mount Austin Public School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Austin Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Austin Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Austin 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 Mount Austin Public School?
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