Muswellbrook South Public School

Maitland St, Muswellbrook NSW 2333

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Muswellbrook South Public School is a government primary school in Muswellbrook, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 439 students. Its ICSEA is 819, where the national average is 1000.

439students

819ICSEA · higher than 4% of NSW primary schools

6%language background other than English

46%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

35teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

81.3%attendance rate, 2024 · -5.7 pts over 3 years

-13%enrolment change over 5 years

168FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

2support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 439.

About this school, from public sources

This note is drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and NSW education directories. Muswellbrook South Public School is a government K-6 primary school in Muswellbrook. It describes a community built on respect, responsibility and safety, with close family partnerships and an active P&C. Programs include enrichment for gifted and talented students, learning support, three support classes, early literacy and numeracy focus in K-2, and sequential physical education.

Often praised

Inclusive, welcoming school community
Early literacy and numeracy focus
Active P&C and family partnerships

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
St James' Primary School	Muswellbrook	Catholic primary	1.0 km	952	345
Pacific Brook Christian School	Muswellbrook	Independent k–12 / combined	1.5 km	950	88
Richard Gill School	Muswellbrook	Independent primary	1.5 km	996	43
Muswellbrook Public School	Muswellbrook	Public primary	1.8 km	913	422
Aberdeen Public School	Aberdeen	Public primary	12.0 km	890	151
St Joseph's Primary School	Denman	Catholic primary	22.8 km	1,026	42
Denman Public School	Denman	Public primary	23.0 km	949	147
St Mary's Primary School	Scone	Catholic primary	24.6 km	1,002	138

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
Forbes North Public School	Forbes	Public primary · K-6	203	818
Mogo Public School	Mogo	Public primary · K-6	27	818
Tregear Public School	Tregear	Public primary · K-6	325	817
Willmot Public School	Willmot	Public primary · K-6	162	817
Woodberry Public School	Woodberry	Public primary · K-6	221	817
Premer Public School	Premer	Public primary · K-6	12	822

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.