Goulburn Public School

204 Bourke Street, Goulburn NSW 2580

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Goulburn Public School is a government primary school in Goulburn, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 181 students. Its ICSEA is 896, where the national average is 1000.

181students

896ICSEA · higher than 13% of NSW primary schools

17%language background other than English

28%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

15teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

88.8%attendance rate, 2024 · +2.0 pts over 3 years

+8%enrolment change over 5 years

139FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

2support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 181.

About this school, from public sources

Public online sources, including the school's own website, describe Goulburn Public School as the oldest school in Goulburn, established in 1868 on its original historic site. It offers a comprehensive K-6 program spanning academics, sport, dance, music and public speaking, with a strong focus on technology use and cultural experiences. The school emphasises inclusivity, family partnership, and personalised learning support, guided by its motto "Learn to Live".

Often praised

historic 1868 school site
strong sports and arts programs
personalised learning support

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
Tambelin Independent School	Goulburn	Independent primary	0.8 km	1,091	39
Wollondilly Public School	Goulburn	Public primary	1.1 km	975	387
Goulburn South Public School	Goulburn	Public primary	1.2 km	905	160
St Joseph's Primary School	Goulburn North	Catholic primary	1.5 km	1,040	308
Goulburn North Public School	Goulburn North	Public primary	1.7 km	919	188
Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School	Goulburn	Catholic primary	1.7 km	1,033	366
Goulburn East Public School	Goulburn	Public primary	1.8 km	966	148
Goulburn West Public SchoolOC	Goulburn	Public primary	1.8 km	978	373

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
Aldavilla Public School	Yarravel	Public primary · K-6	263	896
Batemans Bay Public School	Surfside	Public primary · P-6	494	896
Mulyan Public School	Cowra	Public primary · K-6	336	896
Parkes Public School	Parkes	Public primary · K-6	363	896
Rappville Public School	Rappville	Public primary · K-6	17	896
Busby West Public School	Green Valley	Public primary · P-6	304	895

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.