Middleton Public School
Medlyn St, Parkes NSW 2870
Middleton Public School is a government primary school in Parkes, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 173 students. Its ICSEA is 891, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 173.
About this school, from public sources
This note draws on public online sources, including the school's own website and directory listings. Middleton Public School is a government, co-educational K-6 primary in Parkes. It describes a friendly, inclusive community with explicit literacy and numeracy teaching alongside creative learning. Notable features include Wiradjuri language for all students, a partnership with the local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group, leadership and extracurricular opportunities, wellbeing support with a school dog, and an active P&C. Classrooms have interactive whiteboards.
Often praised
- Wiradjuri language for all students
- Inclusive, nurturing school community
- Strong literacy and numeracy focus
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 Middleton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Parish School | Parkes | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 988 | 171 |
| Parkes Public School | Parkes | Public primary | 1.7 km | 896 | 363 |
| Parkes East Public School | Parkes | Public primary | 2.1 km | 949 | 281 |
| Parkes Christian School | Parkes | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,014 | 402 |
| Forbes North Public School | Forbes | Public primary | 29.4 km | 818 | 203 |
| St Laurence's Parish School | Forbes | Catholic primary | 29.9 km | 992 | 298 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurri Kurri Public School | Kurri Kurri | Public primary · K-6 | 574 | 891 |
| Warrawong Public School | Warrawong | Public primary · K-6 | 276 | 891 |
| Aberdeen Public School | Aberdeen | Public primary · K-6 | 151 | 890 |
| Bodalla Public School | Bodalla | Public primary · K-6 | 65 | 890 |
| Busby Public School | Busby | Public primary · K-6 | 243 | 892 |
| Frederickton Public School | Frederickton | Public primary · K-6 | 130 | 890 |
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.