Sturt Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2650 · Wagga Wagga LGA
#1348 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4155 of 4,908 nationally
About Sturt Public School
Sturt Public School is a public primary school located in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales (2650), within the Wagga Wagga local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 306 students (130 girls and 176 boys).
Sturt Public School has an ICSEA value of 966, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (20.2 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sturt Public School scores 29.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1348th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th of 18 in the Wagga Wagga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 966
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Sturt Public School's 306 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sturt Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sturt Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sacred Heart Primary School
Kooringal · Catholic primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 1033 · 208 m away
Kooringal High School
Kooringal · Government high school · 7-12
839 students · ICSEA 959 · 843 m away
Wagga Wagga Christian College
Wagga Wagga · Independent combined · K-12
563 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.1 km away
Willans Hill School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
71 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.4 km away
Kooringal Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.5 km away
The Bidgee School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.8 km away
Wagga Wagga High School
Wagga Wagga · Government high school · 7-12
818 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.8 km away
Kildare Catholic College
Wagga Wagga · Catholic high school · 7-12
972 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.0 km away
Turvey Park Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.0 km away
South Wagga Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hampden Park Public School
Lakemba · Government primary · K-6
859 students · ICSEA 966
Blackalls Park Public School
Blackalls Park · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 966
Barrington Public School
Barrington · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 966
Maimuru Public School
Maimuru · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 966
Griffith East Public School
Griffith · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 966
Goulburn East Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
148 students · ICSEA 966
Frequently asked questions
Is Sturt Public School a public or private school?
Sturt Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sturt Public School offer?
Sturt Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sturt Public School?
In 2025, Sturt Public School had 306 enrolled students (130 girls, 176 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sturt Public School?
Sturt Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 966. 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 Sturt Public School rank in NSW?
Sturt Public School ranks 1348th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.7/100), and 4155th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sturt Public School?
Sturt Public School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Sturt Public School each year?
In 2025, Sturt Public School had 38 students in Kindergarten and 55 in Year 6.
Is Sturt Public School co-ed?
Yes. Sturt Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sturt Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sturt 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 Sturt Public School?
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