Eglinton Public School

Alexander St, Eglinton NSW 2795

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Eglinton Public School is a government primary school in Eglinton, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 406 students. Its ICSEA is 986, where the national average is 1000.

406students

986ICSEA · higher than 50% of NSW primary schools

5%language background other than English

14%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

27teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

90.8%attendance rate, 2024 · -0.2 pts over 3 years

-14%enrolment change over 5 years

93FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

2support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 406.

About this school, from public sources

Public online sources describe Eglinton Public School as a long-established government primary school (K-6) in the village of Eglinton near Bathurst, on the Macquarie River, with roughly 400 students. The school is noted for a strong tradition in creative arts, including visual arts, music, choir and dance, alongside mainstream and special needs classes. Its stated values centre on inclusive, accessible public education and an active, community-oriented school culture, guided by the motto "Good citizenship."

Often praised

creative arts and music tradition
inclusive community values
supports special needs classes

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

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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
Scots All Saints College, Campus West	Bathurst	Independent k–12 / combined	3.2 km	—	—
Bathurst West Public SchoolOC	Bathurst	Public primary	4.2 km	927	515
The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst	Bathurst	Catholic primary	4.6 km	1,031	393
Bathurst Public School	Bathurst	Public primary	5.6 km	983	424
Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst	Bathurst	Catholic primary	5.7 km	1,036	363
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kelso	Kelso	Catholic primary	6.7 km	1,028	463
Bathurst South Public School	Bathurst	Public primary	6.7 km	936	184
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst	South Bathurst	Catholic primary	7.2 km	1,028	216

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
Bankstown North Public School	Bankstown	Public primary · K-6	382	986
Caragabal Public School	Caragabal	Public primary · K-6	15	986
East Hills Public School	Panania	Public primary · K-6	130	986
Katoomba North Public School	Katoomba	Public primary · K-6	128	986
Nowra Hill Public School	Nowra	Public primary · K-6	131	986
Penrith Public SchoolOC	Penrith	Public primary · K-6	524	986

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.