Madang Avenue Public School
Mimika Avenue, Whalan NSW 2770
Madang Avenue Public School is a government primary school in Whalan, NSW from Prep to Year 6 with about 320 students. Its ICSEA is 864, 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 320.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and public directory listings, Madang Avenue Public School is a government primary school (K-6) in Whalan, NSW, serving around 320 students. It offers STEM and sport programs, a creative arts curriculum, and support for high-potential and gifted students alongside EAL/D and wellbeing services. The school describes a strong culture of inclusion, welcoming families from diverse backgrounds and marking events such as Harmony Day, with an emphasis on partnership between students, teachers, and families.
Often praised
- Inclusive, culturally diverse community
- STEM and creative arts programs
- Support for gifted and EAL/D students
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Druitt Public School | Mount Druitt | Public primary | 0.8 km | 961 | 565 |
| Whalan Public School | Whalan | Public primary | 0.9 km | 870 | 340 |
| Holy Family Primary School | Emerton | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 945 | 201 |
| Emerton Public School | Emerton | Public primary | 1.7 km | 873 | 218 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Mt Druitt South | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 999 | 251 |
| Bethel Christian School | Mount Druitt | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 977 | 264 |
| Tregear Public School | Tregear | Public primary | 1.8 km | 817 | 325 |
| Dawson Public School | Dharruk | Public primary | 1.9 km | 898 | 293 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Hill North Public School | Broken Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 206 | 864 |
| Raymond Terrace Public School | Raymond Terrace | Public primary · K-6 | 322 | 864 |
| Irrawang Public School | Raymond Terrace | Public primary · P-6 | 304 | 863 |
| The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School | Tenterfield | Public primary · K-6 | 199 | 865 |
| Moree Public SchoolOC | Moree | Public primary · K-6 | 432 | 862 |
| Noumea Public School | Shalvey | Public primary · K-6 | 260 | 866 |
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.