Canowindra Public School
Tilga Street, Canowindra NSW 2804
Canowindra Public School is a government primary school in Canowindra, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 181 students. Its ICSEA is 953, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 181.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Canowindra Public School is a K-6 government primary school in the Central West of NSW, established in 1891 and serving around 190 students. The school's own materials highlight a long-running Peer Support Program, participation in the Positive Behaviour for Learning framework, and a sustainable kitchen garden precinct, alongside sporting and cultural activities for the local community.
Often praised
- long-running peer support program
- positive behaviour for learning focus
- sustainable kitchen garden
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra | Canowindra | Catholic primary | 0.1 km | 1,022 | 63 |
| Cargo Public School | Cargo | Public primary | 20.3 km | 764 | 12 |
| Gooloogong Public School | Gooloogong | Public primary | 21.9 km | 919 | 26 |
| Woodstock Public School | Woodstock | Public primary | 26.2 km | 937 | 20 |
| Holmwood Public School | Cowra | Public primary | 28.4 km | 920 | 26 |
| Mulyan Public School | Cowra | Public primary | 28.5 km | 896 | 336 |
| St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra | Cowra | Catholic k–12 / combined | 29.6 km | 985 | 442 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currabubula Public School | Currabubula | Public primary · K-6 | 24 | 953 |
| Gwandalan Public School | Gwandalan | Public primary · K-6 | 351 | 953 |
| Leeville Public School | Leeville | Public primary · K-6 | 48 | 953 |
| Oxley Park Public School | St Marys | Public primary · P-6 | 601 | 953 |
| Tuggerawong Public School | Tuggerawong | Public primary · K-6 | 208 | 953 |
| Chifley Public School | Malabar | Public primary · K-6 | 227 | 954 |
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.