Dalton Public School
Jobson St, Dalton NSW 2581
Dalton Public School is a government primary school in Dalton, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 6 students. Its ICSEA is 936, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 6.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Dalton Public School as a small rural K-6 school between Yass and Goulburn, part of the Dalton village community for nearly 150 years. The school follows the NSW curriculum and partners with nearby Breadalbane and Wee Jasper schools for joint learning days, offering visiting-specialist programs in areas like circus skills, dance, gymnastics and sport alongside STEM, creative arts and Aboriginal cultural perspectives. Its small size supports a low student-to-teacher ratio, and families online describe a close-knit, supportive community feel.
Often praised
- low student-to-teacher ratio
- joint programs with nearby schools
- close community feel
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 Dalton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunning Public School | Gunning | Public primary | 10.6 km | 1,024 | 125 |
| Berinba Public School | Yass | Public primary | 27.7 km | 960 | 225 |
| Yass Public School | Yass | Public primary | 28.0 km | 1,012 | 305 |
| Mt Carmel School | Yass | Catholic primary | 28.1 km | 1,048 | 270 |
| Breadalbane Public School | Breadalbane | Public primary | 29.2 km | 1,005 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst South Public School | Bathurst | Public primary · K-6 | 184 | 936 |
| Cringila Public School | Cringila | Public primary · K-6 | 163 | 936 |
| Gresford Public School | Gresford | Public primary · K-6 | 53 | 936 |
| Kendall Public School | Kendall | Public primary · K-6 | 206 | 936 |
| Maitland Public School | Maitland | Public primary · K-6 | 405 | 936 |
| Merrylands Public School | Merrylands | Public primary · K-6 | 620 | 936 |
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.