Queanbeyan West Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Queanbeyan, New South Wales 2620 · Queanbeyan-Palerang LGA
#1026 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3201 of 4,908 nationally
About Queanbeyan West Public School
Queanbeyan West 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 387 students (203 girls and 184 boys).
Queanbeyan West Public School has an ICSEA value of 988, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (26.9 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Queanbeyan West Public School scores 43.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1026th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th 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 988
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 West Public School's 387 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Queanbeyan West Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Queanbeyan West Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Queanbeyan High School
Queanbeyan · Government high school · 7-12
448 students · ICSEA 967 · 688 m away
Finigan School of Distance Education
Queanbeyan · Government combined · K-12
84 students · ICSEA 1067 · 840 m away
Karabar High School
Queanbeyan · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.1 km away
Queanbeyan Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.1 km away
Tirriwirri School
Karabar · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.2 km away
Queanbeyan South Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 939 · 2.2 km away
St Gregory's Primary School
Queanbeyan · Catholic primary · K-6
730 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.3 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 · 4.5 km away
Jerrabomberra High School
Jerrabomberra · Government high school · 7-12
333 students · ICSEA 1068 · 4.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Glenwood Public School
Glenfield · Government primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 988
Robert Townson Public School
Raby · Government primary · K-6
430 students · ICSEA 988
Lynwood Park Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 988
Berkeley Vale Public School
Berkeley Vale · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 988
Wirreanda Public School
Medowie · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 988
Crossmaglen Public School
Crossmaglen · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 988
Frequently asked questions
Is Queanbeyan West Public School a public or private school?
Queanbeyan West Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Queanbeyan West Public School offer?
Queanbeyan West Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Queanbeyan West Public School?
In 2025, Queanbeyan West Public School had 387 enrolled students (203 girls, 184 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Queanbeyan West Public School?
Queanbeyan West Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 988. 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 West Public School rank in NSW?
Queanbeyan West Public School ranks 1026th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (43.3/100), and 3201st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Queanbeyan West Public School?
Queanbeyan West Public School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Queanbeyan West Public School each year?
In 2025, Queanbeyan West Public School had 52 students in Kindergarten and 55 in Year 6.
Is Queanbeyan West Public School co-ed?
Yes. Queanbeyan West Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Queanbeyan West Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Queanbeyan West 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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