Parkes Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Parkes, New South Wales 2870 · Parkes LGA
#1470 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4479 of 4,908 nationally
About Parkes Public School
Parkes Public School is a public primary school located in Parkes, New South Wales (2870), within the Parkes local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 363 students (178 girls and 185 boys).
Parkes Public School has an ICSEA value of 896, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (28.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Parkes Public School scores 25.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1470th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 4 in the Parkes area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 896
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Parkes Public School's 363 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Parkes Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Parkes Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Family Parish School
Parkes · Catholic primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 988 · 62 m away
Parkes High School
Parkes · Government high school · 7-12
467 students · ICSEA 894 · 814 m away
Parkes East Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
281 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.4 km away
Middleton Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
173 students · ICSEA 891 · 1.7 km away
Parkes Christian School
Parkes · Independent combined · K-12
402 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Rappville Public School
Rappville · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 896
Aldavilla Public School
Yarravel · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 896
Batemans Bay Public School
Surfside · Government primary · P-6
494 students · ICSEA 896
Goulburn Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 896
Mulyan Public School
Cowra · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 896
Busby West Public School
Green Valley · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 895
Frequently asked questions
Is Parkes Public School a public or private school?
Parkes Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Parkes Public School offer?
Parkes Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Parkes Public School?
In 2025, Parkes Public School had 363 enrolled students (178 girls, 185 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Parkes Public School?
Parkes Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 896. 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 Parkes Public School rank in NSW?
Parkes Public School ranks 1470th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.2/100), and 4479th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Parkes Public School?
Parkes Public School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Parkes Public School each year?
In 2025, Parkes Public School had 61 students in Kindergarten and 48 in Year 6.
Is Parkes Public School co-ed?
Yes. Parkes Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Parkes Public School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Parkes 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 Parkes Public School?
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