Railway Town Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Broken Hill, New South Wales 2880 · Broken Hill LGA
#1512 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4591 of 4,908 nationally
About Railway Town Public School
Railway Town Public School is a public primary school located in Broken Hill, New South Wales (2880), within the Broken Hill local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 124 students (61 girls and 63 boys).
Railway Town Public School has an ICSEA value of 868, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 65% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (10.9 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Railway Town Public School scores 23.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1512th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 8 in the Broken Hill area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 868
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 Railway Town Public School's 124 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Railway Town Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Railway Town Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Burke Ward Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 858 · 1.1 km away
Broken Hill High School
Broken Hill · Government high school · 7-12
411 students · ICSEA 892 · 2.0 km away
Broken Hill Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
162 students · ICSEA 881 · 2.2 km away
Alma Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
255 students · ICSEA 875 · 2.5 km away
Sacred Heart Parish School
Broken Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
190 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.7 km away
Morgan Street Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
290 students · ICSEA 960 · 3.8 km away
School of the Air
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
120 students · ICSEA 985 · 4.1 km away
Broken Hill North Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 864 · 4.2 km away
Willyama High School
Broken Hill · Government high school · 7-12
570 students · ICSEA 903 · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Berkeley West Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 868
Ballina Public School
Ballina · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 869
The Risk Public School
The Risk · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 869
Tucabia Public School
Tucabia · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 869
Whalan Public School
Whalan · Government primary · P-6
340 students · ICSEA 870
Noumea Public School
Shalvey · Government primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 866
Frequently asked questions
Is Railway Town Public School a public or private school?
Railway Town Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Railway Town Public School offer?
Railway Town Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Railway Town Public School?
In 2025, Railway Town Public School had 124 enrolled students (61 girls, 63 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Railway Town Public School?
Railway Town Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 868. 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 Railway Town Public School rank in NSW?
Railway Town Public School ranks 1512th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.6/100), and 4591st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Railway Town Public School?
Railway Town Public School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Railway Town Public School each year?
In 2025, Railway Town Public School had 11 students in Kindergarten and 16 in Year 6.
Is Railway Town Public School co-ed?
Yes. Railway Town Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Railway Town Public School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Railway Town 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 Railway Town Public School?
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