Biraban Public School

Beckley St, Toronto NSW 2283

PublicPrimaryYears K-6Opportunity class

School website4959 1902

Biraban Public School is a government primary school in Toronto, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 163 students. It hosts an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6. Its ICSEA is 871, where the national average is 1000.

163students

871ICSEA · higher than 9% of NSW primary schools

11%language background other than English

47%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

17teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

89.2%attendance rate, 2024 · 0.0 pts over 3 years

+38%enrolment change over 5 years

151FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

2support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 163.

About this school, from public sources

Based on publicly available information, Biraban Public School is a K-6 government primary school in Toronto, NSW, with around 141 students. It hosts a Regional Year 5/6 Opportunity Class for gifted students drawn from across western Lake Macquarie, and offers STEM and creative arts programs, extension activities, and wellbeing support. The school has a notably high Aboriginal enrolment and highlights its cultural competence and community links, including events like Harmony Day celebrating diversity.

Often praised

Regional Opportunity Class for gifted students
strong Aboriginal community links
STEM and creative arts programs

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NAPLAN

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Opportunity class

Biraban Public School hosts an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6. Placement is by the opportunity class placement test sat in Year 4.

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Location and nearby schools

Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.

School	Suburb	Type	Distance	ICSEA	Students
Blackalls Park Public School	Blackalls Park	Public primary	1.1 km	966	217
Toronto Public School	Toronto	Public primary	1.7 km	910	201
St Joseph's Primary School	Kilaben Bay	Catholic primary	2.1 km	1,023	194
Charlton Christian College	Fassifern	Independent k–12 / combined	2.1 km	1,063	831
Toronto Adventist School	Toronto	Independent primary	2.5 km	1,173	43
Fassifern Public School	Fassifern	Public primary	2.8 km	947	59
Fennell Bay Public School	Fennell Bay	Public primary	3.0 km	889	159
Awaba Public School	Awaba	Public primary	3.6 km	940	29

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
Lismore Public School	Lismore	Public primary · K-6	179	871
Ross Hill Public School	Inverell	Public primary · K-6	475	871
Buronga Public School	Buronga	Public primary · K-6	80	870
Darlington Point Public School	Darlington Point	Public primary · K-6	88	870
Edward Public School	Deniliquin	Public primary · K-6	105	872
Oxley Vale Public School	Tamworth	Public primary · K-6	377	870

About this data

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.