Mulgoa Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mulgoa, New South Wales 2745 · Penrith LGA
#1173 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3662 of 4,908 nationally
About Mulgoa Public School
Mulgoa Public School is a public primary school located in Mulgoa, New South Wales (2745), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 103 students (51 girls and 52 boys).
Mulgoa Public School has an ICSEA value of 980, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (6.3 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mulgoa Public School scores 36.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1173rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (30th of 48 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 980
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-55 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 Mulgoa Public School's 103 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mulgoa Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mulgoa Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nepean Christian School
Mulgoa · Independent combined · K-12
541 students · ICSEA 1049 · 834 m away
Wallacia Public School
Wallacia · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 959 · 3.1 km away
Nangamay Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 1050 · 4.7 km away
Fernhill School
Glenmore Park · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 956 · 5.2 km away
Glenmore Park High School
Glenmore Park · Government high school · 7-12
956 students · ICSEA 976 · 5.4 km away
Bethany Catholic Primary School
Glenmore Park · Catholic primary · K-6
540 students · ICSEA 1058 · 5.8 km away
Caroline Chisholm College
Glenmore Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,011 students · ICSEA 1054 · 5.9 km away
Holy Family Primary School
Luddenham · Catholic primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1012 · 6.0 km away
Luddenham Public School
Luddenham · Government primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 911 · 6.2 km away
Surveyors Creek Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1007 · 6.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Berala Public School
Berala · Government primary · K-6
656 students · ICSEA 980
Casula Public School
Casula · Government primary · K-6
660 students · ICSEA 980
Banksia Road Public School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-6
512 students · ICSEA 980
Jamisontown Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 980
Blackwell Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 980
Samuel Terry Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
521 students · ICSEA 980
Frequently asked questions
Is Mulgoa Public School a public or private school?
Mulgoa Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mulgoa Public School offer?
Mulgoa Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mulgoa Public School?
In 2025, Mulgoa Public School had 103 enrolled students (51 girls, 52 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mulgoa Public School?
Mulgoa Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 980. 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 Mulgoa Public School rank in NSW?
Mulgoa Public School ranks 1173rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (36.7/100), and 3662nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mulgoa Public School?
Mulgoa Public School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mulgoa Public School each year?
In 2025, Mulgoa Public School had 12 students in Kindergarten and 10 in Year 6.
Is Mulgoa Public School co-ed?
Yes. Mulgoa Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mulgoa Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mulgoa 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 Mulgoa Public School?
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