Branxton Public School
12 King Street, Branxton NSW 2335
Branxton Public School is a government primary school in Branxton, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 540 students. Its ICSEA is 949, 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 540.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Branxton Public School as a K-6 government primary school in the Hunter Valley built around the values of respect, responsibility and personal best. The school highlights personalised learning pathways with academic, creative, sporting and leadership opportunities, alongside a strong focus on student wellbeing. Its annual reporting and parent feedback point to a close-knit rural community with active parent and citizen involvement in school life.
Often praised
- supportive, close-knit community
- focus on student wellbeing
- active parent and community involvement
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 Branxton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosary Park Catholic School | Branxton | Catholic primary | 0.4 km | 1,002 | 375 |
| Greta Public School | Greta | Public primary | 4.1 km | 935 | 186 |
| Kirkton Public School | Belford | Public primary | 7.9 km | 926 | 45 |
| Lochinvar Public School | Lochinvar | Public primary | 10.5 km | 965 | 194 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Lochinvar | Catholic primary | 10.9 km | 1,009 | 577 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock | Nulkaba | Independent k–12 / combined | 15.0 km | 1,032 | 1,276 |
| Nulkaba Public School | Nulkaba | Public primary | 16.8 km | 931 | 389 |
| Rutherford Public SchoolOC | Rutherford | Public primary | 17.6 km | 933 | 1,007 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton Public School | Buxton | Public primary · K-6 | 163 | 949 |
| Colo Heights Public School | Colo Heights | Public primary · K-6 | 29 | 949 |
| Denman Public School | Denman | Public primary · K-6 | 147 | 949 |
| Harrington Public School | Harrington | Public primary · K-6 | 83 | 949 |
| Parkes East Public School | Parkes | Public primary · K-6 | 281 | 949 |
| Windsor Park Public School | Bligh Park | Public primary · K-6 | 231 | 949 |
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.