Ilford Public School
Castlereagh Hwy, Ilford NSW 2850
Ilford Public School is a government primary school in Ilford, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 18 students. Its ICSEA is 964, where the national average is 1000.
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 18.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own public website, Ilford Public School is a small K-6 government primary school on the Castlereagh Highway between Lithgow and Mudgee, serving a local farming community since 1868. It runs multigrade classes with individualised support, including learning support officers, programs for gifted students and those with additional needs, and wellbeing/counselling support. The curriculum spans STEM, sport and creative arts, alongside excursions and community cultural events such as Harmony Day and NAIDOC Week.
Often praised
- small multigrade class sizes
- individualised learning support
- strong community connection
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Ilford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandos Public School | Kandos | Public primary | 16.5 km | 837 | 95 |
| Sofala Public School | Sofala | Public primary | 19.7 km | 946 | 8 |
| Rylstone Public School | Rylstone | Public primary | 21.9 km | 989 | 99 |
| Wattle Flat Public School | Wattle Flat | Public primary | 24.6 km | 932 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrumbuttock Public School | Burrumbuttock | Public primary · K-6 | 33 | 964 |
| Calare Public School | Orange | Public primary · K-6 | 566 | 964 |
| Coffee Camp Public School | Coffee Camp | Public primary · K-6 | 25 | 964 |
| Armidale City Public SchoolOC | Armidale | Public primary · K-6 | 349 | 963 |
| Bankstown Public School | Bankstown | Public primary · K-6 | 736 | 965 |
| Cambridge Gardens Public School | Cambridge Park | Public primary · K-6 | 341 | 965 |
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.