Queanbeyan Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Queanbeyan, New South Wales 2620 · Queanbeyan-Palerang LGA
#1121 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3505 of 4,908 nationally
About Queanbeyan Public School
Queanbeyan Public School is a public primary school located in Queanbeyan, New South Wales (2620), within the Queanbeyan-Palerang local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 361 students (172 girls and 189 boys).
Queanbeyan Public School has an ICSEA value of 997, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (24.1 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 45% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Queanbeyan Public School scores 38.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1121st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 9 in the Queanbeyan-Palerang area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 997
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-45% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Queanbeyan Public School's 361 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Queanbeyan Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Queanbeyan Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Gregory's Primary School
Queanbeyan · Catholic primary · K-6
730 students · ICSEA 1056 · 668 m away
Queanbeyan South Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 939 · 1.1 km away
Tirriwirri School
Karabar · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.3 km away
Karabar High School
Queanbeyan · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.3 km away
Finigan School of Distance Education
Queanbeyan · Government combined · K-12
84 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.4 km away
Queanbeyan High School
Queanbeyan · Government high school · 7-12
448 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.5 km away
Queanbeyan East Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
280 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.7 km away
Queanbeyan West Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.1 km away
Jerrabomberra Public School
Jerrabomberra · Government primary · K-6
865 students · ICSEA 1107 · 4.7 km away
Jerrabomberra High School
Jerrabomberra · Government high school · 7-12
333 students · ICSEA 1068 · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Nuwarra Public School
Moorebank · Government primary · K-6
508 students · ICSEA 997
Walters Road Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
523 students · ICSEA 997
Bilambil Public School
Bilambil · Government primary · K-6
314 students · ICSEA 997
North Haven Public School
North Haven · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 997
Gum Flat Public School
Gum Flat · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 997
Tamworth Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
891 students · ICSEA 997
Frequently asked questions
Is Queanbeyan Public School a public or private school?
Queanbeyan Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Queanbeyan Public School offer?
Queanbeyan Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Queanbeyan Public School?
In 2025, Queanbeyan Public School had 361 enrolled students (172 girls, 189 boys), a change of -45% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Queanbeyan Public School?
Queanbeyan Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 997. 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 Queanbeyan Public School rank in NSW?
Queanbeyan Public School ranks 1121st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (38.9/100), and 3505th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Queanbeyan Public School?
Queanbeyan Public School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Queanbeyan Public School each year?
In 2025, Queanbeyan Public School had 62 students in Kindergarten and 52 in Year 6.
Is Queanbeyan Public School co-ed?
Yes. Queanbeyan Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Queanbeyan Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Queanbeyan 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.
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