Gladstone Public School
13 Kinchela St, Gladstone NSW 2440
Gladstone Public School is a government primary school in Gladstone, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 19 students. Its ICSEA is 1,004, 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 19.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information, including the school's own website, describes Gladstone Public School as a small K-6 government primary school in Gladstone, NSW, part of the Macleay Public Schools and Macleay Small Schools Alliance. It follows the NSW curriculum, offering a broad range of subjects, and emphasises personalised, caring support for students. The school presents itself as inclusive, welcoming students from all backgrounds, and focused on building curiosity, teamwork and confidence within a close-knit community.
Often praised
- strong community connection
- small-school personalised support
- inclusive, welcoming 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: low. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithtown Public School | Smithtown | Public primary | 1.0 km | 885 | 54 |
| Kinchela Public School | Kinchela | Public primary | 6.1 km | 951 | 27 |
| Frederickton Public School | Frederickton | Public primary | 6.4 km | 890 | 130 |
| Kempsey East Public School | Kempsey | Public primary | 11.4 km | 875 | 180 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | West Kempsey | Catholic primary | 12.2 km | 991 | 332 |
| Kempsey West Public School | West Kempsey | Public primary | 12.5 km | 794 | 422 |
| Kempsey Adventist School | Kempsey | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.1 km | 953 | 458 |
| Kempsey South Public School | Kempsey | Public primary | 13.4 km | 767 | 129 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksmiths Public School | Blacksmiths | Public primary · K-6 | 103 | 1,004 |
| Dungowan Public School | Dungowan | Public primary · K-6 | 26 | 1,004 |
| Flinders Public School | Flinders | Public primary · K-6 | 518 | 1,004 |
| Humula Public School | Humula | Public primary · K-6 | 8 | 1,004 |
| Huskisson Public School | Huskisson | Public primary · K-6 | 163 | 1,004 |
| Kincumber Public School | Kincumber | Public primary · K-6 | 364 | 1,004 |
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.