Goolgowi Public School
Penney St, Goolgowi NSW 2652
Goolgowi Public School is a government primary school in Goolgowi, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 38 students. Its ICSEA is 935, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 38.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Goolgowi Public School, a small K-6 government primary school in the rural NSW town of Goolgowi, describes it as a close-knit community hub with around 38 students. The school states its focus is academic, cultural, physical, emotional and social development, aiming to build self-motivated, independent and co-operative learners. It reports NAPLAN results above the state average and offers broad participation in sport, public speaking and art, with strong ties to its parent body and the wider town.
Often praised
- above-average NAPLAN results
- close community and parent links
- broad activities: sport, public speaking, art
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canley Heights Public School | Canley Heights | Public primary · P-6 | 529 | 935 |
| Chertsey Primary School | Springfield | Public primary · K-6 | 125 | 935 |
| Ellerston Public School | Ellerston | Public primary · K-6 | 11 | 935 |
| Greta Public School | Greta | Public primary · K-6 | 186 | 935 |
| Hill Top Public School | Hill Top | Public primary · K-6 | 120 | 935 |
| Marks Point Public School | Marks Point | Public primary · K-6 | 141 | 935 |
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.