Elands Public School
Wingham-Ellenborough Rd, Elands NSW 2429
Elands Public School is a government primary school in Elands, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 15 students. Its ICSEA is 976, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, 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 15.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources, including the school's own website, describe Elands Public School as a small K-6 rural school on the Bulga Plateau near Wingham, with around 15 students taught in a single composite class. The school follows the NSW curriculum with a broad offering spanning STEM, sport and creative arts, plus gifted-education and EAL/D support. It presents itself as an inclusive, close-knit community guided by the motto "Living to Learn, Learning to Live," with at least one parent testimonial describing it as feeling like "a supportive family."
Often praised
- small class, high individual attention
- close-knit family-like community
- broad curriculum incl. STEM and arts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobin Public School | Bobin | Public primary | 10.4 km | 938 | 13 |
| Comboyne Public School | Comboyne | Public primary | 17.1 km | 926 | 36 |
| Upper Lansdowne Public School | Upper Lansdowne | Public primary | 19.1 km | 979 | 13 |
| Long Flat Public School | Long Flat | Public primary | 27.2 km | 887 | 36 |
| Wingham Public School | Wingham | Public primary | 27.6 km | 934 | 240 |
| Wingham Brush Public School | Wingham | Public primary | 29.0 km | 895 | 203 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Wingham | Catholic primary | 29.0 km | 941 | 118 |
| Lansdowne Public School | Lansdowne | Public primary | 29.1 km | 907 | 38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Creek Public School | Eastern Creek | Public primary · P-6 | 246 | 976 |
| Leeton Public School | Leeton | Public primary · K-6 | 258 | 976 |
| Punchbowl Public School | Punchbowl | Public primary · P-6 | 528 | 976 |
| Tumut Public School | Tumut | Public primary · K-6 | 288 | 976 |
| Belmore North Public School | Belmore | Public primary · K-6 | 252 | 977 |
| Centaur Public School | Banora Point | Public primary · K-6 | 424 | 975 |
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.