Alma Public School
Comstock St, Broken Hill NSW 2880
Alma Public School is a government primary school in Broken Hill, NSW from Prep to Year 6 with about 255 students. Its ICSEA is 875, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 255.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Alma Public School, a K-6 government primary school in Broken Hill, NSW, points to a comprehensive curriculum spanning STEM, sport and creative arts, alongside excursions and extracurricular activities. The school emphasises an inclusive, culturally safe environment, with tailored learning support for students with additional needs or who are gifted, wellbeing and counselling services, and support for English language learners. Cultural inclusion is highlighted through events such as Harmony Day, reflecting the school's diverse, largely Aboriginal student community. Family-school partnerships are described as central to supporting each student's learning.
Often praised
- Inclusive, culturally safe environment
- Wellbeing and learning support services
- Strong family-school partnerships
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Alma Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railway Town Public School | Broken Hill | Public primary | 2.5 km | 868 | 124 |
| Broken Hill Public School | Broken Hill | Public primary | 3.0 km | 881 | 162 |
| Burke Ward Public School | Broken Hill | Public primary | 3.2 km | 858 | 200 |
| Sacred Heart Parish School | Broken Hill | Catholic primary | 3.3 km | 990 | 190 |
| School of the Air | Broken Hill | Public primary | 4.2 km | 985 | 120 |
| Broken Hill North Public School | Broken Hill | Public primary | 4.3 km | 864 | 206 |
| Morgan Street Public School | Broken Hill | Public primary | 4.5 km | 960 | 290 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karuah Public School | Karuah | Public primary · K-6 | 157 | 875 |
| Kempsey East Public School | Kempsey | Public primary · K-6 | 180 | 875 |
| Mayrung Public School | Deniliquin | Public primary · K-6 | 27 | 875 |
| Cessnock Public School | Cessnock | Public primary · K-6 | 276 | 876 |
| Conargo Public School | Conargo | Public primary · K-6 | 12 | 874 |
| Hermidale Public School | Hermidale | Public primary · K-6 | 13 | 874 |
About this data
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Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.