Thurgoona Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thurgoona, New South Wales 2640 · Albury LGA
#1246 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3864 of 4,908 nationally
About Thurgoona Public School
Thurgoona Public School is a public primary school located in Thurgoona, New South Wales (2640), within the Albury local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 573 students (250 girls and 323 boys).
Thurgoona Public School has an ICSEA value of 990, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (33.9 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Thurgoona Public School scores 33.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1246th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 13 in the Albury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 990
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Thurgoona Public School's 573 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Thurgoona Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Thurgoona Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Border Christian College
Thurgoona · Independent combined · K-12
278 students · ICSEA 1046 · 852 m away
Trinity Anglican College - Albury
Thurgoona · Independent combined · K-12
1,441 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.8 km away
Hume Public School
Lavington · Government primary · P-6
175 students · ICSEA 836 · 3.2 km away
Lavington East Public School
Lavington · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 924 · 3.2 km away
Springdale Heights Public School
Lavington · Government primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 926 · 3.5 km away
Murray High School
Lavington · Government high school · 7-12
575 students · ICSEA 934 · 3.6 km away
Holy Spirit Primary School
Lavington · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1041 · 4.3 km away
St Anne's Primary School
North Albury · Catholic primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1060 · 4.5 km away
Xavier Catholic College
North Albury · Catholic high school · 7-12
932 students · ICSEA 1034 · 4.7 km away
Albury North Public School
Albury · Government primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 893 · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kentlyn Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
120 students · ICSEA 990
Cattai Public School
Cattai · Government primary · K-6
57 students · ICSEA 990
Rooty Hill Public School
Rooty Hill · Government primary · K-6
645 students · ICSEA 990
Seaham Public School
Seaham · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 990
Bunnaloo Public School
Bunnaloo · Government primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 990
Coniston Public School
Coniston · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Thurgoona Public School a public or private school?
Thurgoona Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Thurgoona Public School offer?
Thurgoona Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Thurgoona Public School?
In 2025, Thurgoona Public School had 573 enrolled students (250 girls, 323 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Thurgoona Public School?
Thurgoona Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 990. 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 Thurgoona Public School rank in NSW?
Thurgoona Public School ranks 1246th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (33.6/100), and 3864th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Thurgoona Public School?
Thurgoona Public School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Thurgoona Public School each year?
In 2025, Thurgoona Public School had 80 students in Kindergarten and 74 in Year 6.
Is Thurgoona Public School co-ed?
Yes. Thurgoona Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Thurgoona Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Thurgoona 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 Thurgoona Public School?
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