Buxton Public School
Hassall Rd, Buxton NSW 2571
Buxton Public School is a government primary school in Buxton, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 163 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 163.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Buxton Public School as a small K-6 government primary school in the semi-rural town of Buxton, NSW, serving around 175 students. The school's own site highlights a strong focus on student wellbeing under its motto 'We Care', alongside a curriculum emphasising English and mathematics with research-based teaching approaches. Students have opportunities in singing, sport, dance, art, debating and public speaking, supported by a large rural school site with sports fields and digital learning resources.
Often praised
- strong wellbeing focus
- English/maths focus
- varied extracurricular activities
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: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollondilly Anglican College | Tahmoor | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,054 | 1,247 |
| Tahmoor Public SchoolOC | Tahmoor | Public primary | 4.6 km | 927 | 525 |
| Thirlmere Public School | Thirlmere | Public primary | 5.2 km | 959 | 401 |
| Bargo Public School | Bargo | Public primary | 6.2 km | 945 | 268 |
| Yanderra Public School | Yanderra | Public primary | 8.5 km | 934 | 35 |
| Picton Public School | Picton | Public primary | 9.8 km | 991 | 307 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Picton | Catholic primary | 10.5 km | 1,019 | 410 |
| Hill Top Public School | Hill Top | Public primary | 12.9 km | 935 | 120 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branxton Public School | Branxton | Public primary · K-6 | 540 | 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.