Sofala Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sofala, New South Wales 2795 · Bathurst LGA
About Sofala Public School
Sofala Public School is a public primary school located in Sofala, New South Wales (2795), within the Bathurst local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 8 students.
Sofala Public School has an ICSEA value of 946, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 2 teachers (1.6 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Sofala Public School scores 22.6 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 946
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+253 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 Sofala Public School's 8 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sofala Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sofala Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Campbelltown Public School
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284 students · ICSEA 946
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44 students · ICSEA 946
Vacy Public School
Vacy · Government primary · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 946
Belmont North Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 946
Corowa South Public School
Corowa · Government primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 946
Gundagai Public School
Gundagai · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 946
Frequently asked questions
Is Sofala Public School a public or private school?
Sofala Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sofala Public School offer?
Sofala Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sofala Public School?
In 2025, Sofala Public School had 8 enrolled students (4 girls, 4 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Sofala Public School?
Sofala Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 946. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What other schools are near Sofala Public School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Sofala 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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