Gilgandra Public School
Wrigley St, Gilgandra NSW 2827
Gilgandra Public School is a government primary school in Gilgandra, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 198 students. Its ICSEA is 815, 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 198.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own public website, Gilgandra Public School is a K-6 government primary school in Gilgandra, NSW, about 65km north of Dubbo. It describes itself as a culturally diverse and inclusive rural school with a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student community, and states a commitment to quality teaching, high expectations, and a safe, respectful learning environment that supports students to become lifelong learners.
Often praised
- Inclusive, culturally diverse community
- Strong Indigenous student community
- Focus on student wellbeing
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Gilgandra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra | Gilgandra | Catholic primary | 0.2 km | 1,006 | 148 |
| Eumungerie Public School | Eumungerie | Public primary | 27.3 km | 879 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Hollow Public School | Sandy Hollow | Public primary · K-6 | 23 | 814 |
| Urana Public School | Urana | Public primary · K-6 | 9 | 816 |
| Wellington Public School | Wellington | Public primary · P-6 | 405 | 816 |
| Tregear Public School | Tregear | Public primary · K-6 | 325 | 817 |
| Willmot Public School | Willmot | Public primary · K-6 | 162 | 817 |
| Woodberry Public School | Woodberry | Public primary · K-6 | 221 | 817 |
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.