Mudgee Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mudgee, New South Wales 2850 · Mid-Western LGA
#1556 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4697 of 4,908 nationally
About Mudgee Public School
Mudgee Public School is a public primary school located in Mudgee, New South Wales (2850), within the Mid-Western local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 539 students (259 girls and 280 boys).
Mudgee Public School has an ICSEA value of 925, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (38.7 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mudgee Public School scores 21.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1556th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th 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 925
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Mudgee Public School's 539 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mudgee Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mudgee Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mudgee High School
Mudgee · Government high school · 7-12
788 students · ICSEA 928 · 208 m away
Cudgegong Valley Public School
Mudgee · Government primary · K-6
654 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.2 km away
St Matthews Catholic School Mudgee
Mudgee · Catholic combined · K-12
1,122 students · ICSEA 1022 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bonnells Bay Public School
Bonnells Bay · Government primary · K-6
376 students · ICSEA 925
Coopernook Public School
Coopernook · Government primary · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 925
Macksville Public School
Macksville · Government primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 925
Cambridge Park Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · P-6
523 students · ICSEA 926
Kirkton Public School
Lower Belford · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 926
Paxton Public School
Paxton · Government primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 926
Frequently asked questions
Is Mudgee Public School a public or private school?
Mudgee Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mudgee Public School offer?
Mudgee Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mudgee Public School?
In 2025, Mudgee Public School had 539 enrolled students (259 girls, 280 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mudgee Public School?
Mudgee Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 925. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mudgee Public School rank in NSW?
Mudgee Public School ranks 1556th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (21.8/100), and 4697th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mudgee Public School?
Mudgee Public School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mudgee Public School each year?
In 2025, Mudgee Public School had 61 students in Kindergarten and 78 in Year 6.
Is Mudgee Public School co-ed?
Yes. Mudgee Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mudgee Public School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Mudgee 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 Mudgee Public School?
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