Yass Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yass, New South Wales 2582 · Yass Valley LGA
#964 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2979 of 4,908 nationally
About Yass Public School
Yass Public School is a public primary school located in Yass, New South Wales (2582), within the Yass Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 305 students (155 girls and 150 boys).
Yass Public School has an ICSEA value of 1012, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (18.4 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yass Public School scores 46.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 964th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 6 in the Yass Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1012
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Yass Public School's 305 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yass Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yass Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Yass High School
Yass · Government high school · 7-12
557 students · ICSEA 990 · 450 m away
Mt Carmel School
Yass · Catholic primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 1048 · 536 m away
Berinba Public School
Yass · Government primary · K-6
225 students · ICSEA 960 · 985 m away
Bowning Public School
Bowning · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 994 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Belmore South Public School
Belmore · Government primary · K-6
230 students · ICSEA 1012
Dalmeny Public School
Prestons · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1012
Claremont Meadows Public School
Claremont Meadows · Government primary · K-6
687 students · ICSEA 1012
Blighty Public School
Blighty · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 1012
Vincentia Public School
Vincentia · Government primary · K-6
251 students · ICSEA 1012
Greenway Park Public School
Carnes Hill · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 1011
Frequently asked questions
Is Yass Public School a public or private school?
Yass Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Yass Public School offer?
Yass Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Yass Public School?
In 2025, Yass Public School had 305 enrolled students (155 girls, 150 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yass Public School?
Yass Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1012. 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 Yass Public School rank in NSW?
Yass Public School ranks 964th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (46.3/100), and 2979th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yass Public School?
Yass Public School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Yass Public School each year?
In 2025, Yass Public School had 39 students in Kindergarten and 51 in Year 6.
Is Yass Public School co-ed?
Yes. Yass Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yass Public School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Yass 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 Yass Public School?
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