Tarago Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tarago, New South Wales 2580 · Goulburn Mulwaree LGA
About Tarago Public School
Tarago Public School is a public primary school located in Tarago, New South Wales (2580), within the Goulburn Mulwaree local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 52 students (23 girls and 29 boys).
Tarago Public School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (3.9 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 53% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tarago Public School scores 35.6 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 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+53% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-37 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 Tarago Public School's 52 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tarago Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tarago Public School a public or private school?
Tarago Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tarago Public School offer?
Tarago Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tarago Public School?
In 2025, Tarago Public School had 52 enrolled students (23 girls, 29 boys), a change of 53% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tarago Public School?
Tarago Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tarago Public School?
Tarago Public School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tarago Public School each year?
In 2025, Tarago Public School had 13 students in Kindergarten and 4 in Year 6.
Is Tarago Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tarago Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Tarago Public School?
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