Goulburn West Public School
Combermere St, Goulburn NSW 2580
Goulburn West Public School is a government primary school in Goulburn, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 373 students. It hosts an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6. Its ICSEA is 978, 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 373.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Goulburn West Public School as a K-6 government primary school in Goulburn, NSW, with around 400 students. The school's own materials highlight programs in English, mathematics, sport, creative and performing arts, and student wellbeing, alongside an Opportunity Class catering to gifted and high-potential students drawn from across the wider Goulburn community. A before- and after-school care (OOSH) program operates daily on site, and the school describes itself as a vibrant, inclusive community committed to public education.
Often praised
- Opportunity Class for gifted students
- Daily OOSH care program
- Broad arts and sport programs
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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Opportunity class
Goulburn West Public School hosts an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6. Placement is by the opportunity class placement test sat in Year 4.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School | Goulburn | Catholic primary | 0.1 km | 1,033 | 366 |
| Goulburn South Public School | Goulburn | Public primary | 1.1 km | 905 | 160 |
| Goulburn Public School | Goulburn | Public primary | 1.8 km | 896 | 181 |
| Wollondilly Public School | Goulburn | Public primary | 2.0 km | 975 | 387 |
| Tambelin Independent School | Goulburn | Independent primary | 2.5 km | 1,091 | 39 |
| Goulburn East Public School | Goulburn | Public primary | 2.7 km | 966 | 148 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Goulburn North | Catholic primary | 3.3 km | 1,040 | 308 |
| Goulburn North Public School | Goulburn North | Public primary | 3.5 km | 919 | 188 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blairmount Public School | Blairmount | Public primary · K-6 | 450 | 978 |
| Blandford Public School | Blandford | Public primary · K-6 | 10 | 978 |
| Medlow Public School | Upper Taylors Arm | Public primary · K-6 | 33 | 978 |
| Raglan Public School | Raglan | Public primary · K-6 | 191 | 978 |
| Tyalgum Public School | Tyalgum | Public primary · K-6 | 13 | 978 |
| Ulladulla Public School | Ulladulla | Public primary · K-6 | 689 | 978 |
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.