Queanbeyan South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Queanbeyan, New South Wales 2620 · Queanbeyan-Palerang LGA
#1143 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3584 of 4,908 nationally
About Queanbeyan South Public School
Queanbeyan South 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 419 students (200 girls and 219 boys).
Queanbeyan South Public School has an ICSEA value of 939, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (32.6 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Queanbeyan South Public School scores 37.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1143rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th 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 939
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 South Public School's 419 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Queanbeyan South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Queanbeyan South Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tirriwirri School
Karabar · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 944 · 156 m away
Karabar High School
Queanbeyan · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 982 · 306 m away
Queanbeyan Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.1 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
St Gregory's Primary School
Queanbeyan · Catholic primary · K-6
730 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.8 km away
Queanbeyan West Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.2 km away
Queanbeyan East Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
280 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.8 km away
Jerrabomberra Public School
Jerrabomberra · Government primary · K-6
865 students · ICSEA 1107 · 3.5 km away
Jerrabomberra High School
Jerrabomberra · Government high school · 7-12
333 students · ICSEA 1068 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Wattawa Heights Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 939
Londonderry Public School
Londonderry · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 939
Dora Creek Public School
Dora Creek · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 939
Crystal Creek Public School
Crystal Creek · Government primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 939
Rollands Plains Upper Public School
Rollands Plains · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 939
Greenacre Public School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-6
611 students · ICSEA 938
Frequently asked questions
Is Queanbeyan South Public School a public or private school?
Queanbeyan South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Queanbeyan South Public School offer?
Queanbeyan South Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Queanbeyan South Public School?
In 2025, Queanbeyan South Public School had 419 enrolled students (200 girls, 219 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Queanbeyan South Public School?
Queanbeyan South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 939. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Queanbeyan South Public School rank in NSW?
Queanbeyan South Public School ranks 1143rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (37.8/100), and 3584th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Queanbeyan South Public School?
Queanbeyan South Public School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Queanbeyan South Public School each year?
In 2025, Queanbeyan South Public School had 56 students in Kindergarten and 63 in Year 6.
Is Queanbeyan South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Queanbeyan South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Queanbeyan South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Queanbeyan South 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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