Kapooka Public School
Sturt Ave, Kapooka NSW 2661
Kapooka Public School is a government primary school in Kapooka, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 52 students. Its ICSEA is 1,002, 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 52.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Kapooka Public School as a small government primary school near Wagga Wagga, established in 1953, serving Kindergarten to Year 6. It is part of the Wagga Community of Small Schools, a network of nearby small schools that share social and learning opportunities and staff professional development. Reflecting its location near the Army recruit training base, the school also supports Defence Force families with transition assistance for children of Defence personnel.
Often praised
- small close-knit school community
- Wagga Community of Small Schools network
- dedicated support for Defence Force families
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Kapooka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga Wagga | Wagga Wagga | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 990 | 36 |
| Ashmont Public School | Wagga Wagga | Public primary | 4.0 km | 766 | 300 |
| Holy Trinity West Wagga | Ashmont | Catholic primary | 4.0 km | 938 | 242 |
| Red Hill Public School | Wagga Wagga | Public primary | 4.1 km | 831 | 325 |
| Mount Austin Public School | Mount Austin | Public primary | 4.7 km | 824 | 228 |
| Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited | Wagga Wagga | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 1,078 | 198 |
| Henschke Primary School | Wagga Wagga | Catholic primary | 4.8 km | 1,029 | 603 |
| Lutheran School Wagga Wagga | Wagga Wagga | Independent primary | 5.3 km | 1,120 | 332 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Meadow Public School | Fairy Meadow | Public primary · P-6 | 342 | 1,002 |
| Fern Bay Public School | Fern Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 182 | 1,002 |
| Kentucky Public School | Kentucky | Public primary · K-6 | 28 | 1,002 |
| Ringrose Public School | Greystanes | Public primary · K-6 | 339 | 1,002 |
| Tocumwal Public School | Tocumwal | Public primary · K-6 | 154 | 1,002 |
| Alstonville Public SchoolOC | Alstonville | Public primary · K-6 | 280 | 1,001 |
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.