Gwabegar Public School
Chauvel St, Gwabegar NSW 2356
Gwabegar Public School is a government primary school in Gwabegar, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 21 students. Its ICSEA is 694, 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 21.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Gwabegar Public School as a small K-6 government primary school set within the Pilliga Forest area of north-west NSW, with a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The school's own materials highlight a broad curriculum covering STEM, sport and creative arts, individualised learning support, and a close-knit, inclusive community that marks cultural events such as Harmony Day and ANZAC Day. Its small size and bush setting are presented as distinctive features supporting personalised attention.
Often praised
- small class sizes
- individualised learning support
- close-knit inclusive community
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 Gwabegar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilliga Public School | Pilliga | Public primary | 29.9 km | 747 | 18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage Tree Island Public School | Wardell | Public primary · K-6 | 21 | 694 |
| Walhallow Public School | Caroona | Public primary · K-6 | 10 | 692 |
| Moree East Public School | Moree | Public primary · K-6 | 230 | 689 |
| Coonamble Public School | Coonamble | Public primary · P-6 | 186 | 701 |
| Bourke Public School | Bourke | Public primary · P-6 | 145 | 702 |
| Green Hill Public School | West Kempsey | Public primary · K-6 | 19 | 712 |
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.