Gillwinga Public School
Hyde St, South Grafton NSW 2460
Gillwinga Public School is a government primary school in South Grafton, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 129 students. Its ICSEA is 774, 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 129.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Gillwinga Public School as a K-6 government primary school in South Grafton with around 140 students, set on a quiet, bush-adjacent site. The school highlights modern facilities including ten classrooms, a hall, library and technology room, plus extensive playing fields. It runs strong literacy and numeracy programs as part of the Early Action for Success initiative, with a stated focus on evidence-based teaching and student wellbeing, and serves a community with a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Often praised
- Modern, well-equipped facilities
- Strong literacy and numeracy focus
- Calm, bush-setting environment
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 Gillwinga 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 Primary School | South Grafton | Catholic primary | 0.1 km | 979 | 126 |
| South Grafton Public SchoolOC | South Grafton | Public primary | 1.6 km | 905 | 564 |
| Clarence Valley Anglican School | Clarenza | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,016 | 402 |
| Clarence Valley Anglican School, Grafton Campus | Grafton | Independent primary | 3.4 km | — | — |
| Grafton Public School | Grafton | Public primary | 4.4 km | 907 | 476 |
| St Andrew's Christian School | Grafton | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 974 | 209 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Grafton | Catholic primary | 5.7 km | 1,020 | 259 |
| Westlawn Public School | Grafton | Public primary | 6.0 km | 940 | 467 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowper Public School | Cowper | Public primary · K-6 | 17 | 774 |
| Baryulgil Public School | Baryulgil | Public primary · K-6 | 14 | 775 |
| Tabulam Public School | Tabulam | Public primary · K-6 | 63 | 775 |
| Dubbo West Public SchoolOC | Dubbo | Public primary · P-6 | 293 | 772 |
| Old Bonalbo Public School | Old Bonalbo | Public primary · K-6 | 13 | 776 |
| Boomi Public School | Boomi | Public primary · K-6 | 7 | 770 |
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.