Cootamundra Public School
Cooper St, Cootamundra NSW 2590
Cootamundra Public School is a government primary school in Cootamundra, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 214 students. Its ICSEA is 943, 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 214.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Cootamundra Public School as a K-6 government primary school in Cootamundra, NSW, built around a Wiradjuri-informed ethos of respect, responsibility and learning. The school's own site highlights spacious grounds with play areas, sports courts and an outdoor amphitheatre, a library, and a dedicated music room supporting choir, string and percussion programs. It also draws on nearby community facilities such as Albert Park, Livvi's Place and the town pool for sport and learning.
Often praised
- strong music program (choir, strings, percussion)
- spacious, well-equipped grounds
- community and cultural connection
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Central School | Cootamundra | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 994 | 376 |
| E A Southee Public School | Cootamundra | Public primary | 1.1 km | 840 | 74 |
| Stockinbingal Public School | Stockinbingal | Public primary | 20.5 km | 929 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwell Point Public School | Greenwell Point | Public primary · K-6 | 106 | 943 |
| Guildford Public School | Guildford | Public primary · K-6 | 623 | 943 |
| Harwood Island Public School | Harwood | Public primary · K-6 | 34 | 943 |
| Mathoura Public School | Mathoura | Public primary · K-6 | 52 | 943 |
| Moruya Public School | Moruya | Public primary · K-6 | 326 | 943 |
| Mount Pritchard East Public School | Mount Pritchard | Public primary · K-6 | 214 | 943 |
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.