Nashdale Public School
Cargo Rd, Nashdale NSW 2800
Nashdale Public School is a government primary school in Nashdale, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 137 students. Its ICSEA is 1,063, 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 137.
About this school, from public sources
Drawing on public online sources, including the school's own website and NSW Government pages, Nashdale Public School is a small K-6 primary at the foot of Mt Canobolas, about ten kilometres west of Orange. It serves rural and town families and describes itself as a small school with a big heart. It stresses literacy and numeracy, the RIPE values (Respect, Integrity, Pride, Engage), extracurricular opportunities and active community involvement.
Often praised
- Close-knit, family-style community
- Focus on literacy and numeracy
- Scenic rural setting near Orange
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canobolas Public School | Orange | Public primary | 3.3 km | 1,098 | 136 |
| Borenore Public School | Borenore | Public primary | 5.5 km | 992 | 22 |
| Calare Public School | Orange | Public primary | 6.2 km | 964 | 566 |
| Orange Anglican Grammar School | Orange | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.8 km | 1,077 | 755 |
| Orange Christian School | Orange | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.9 km | 1,052 | 490 |
| Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange | Orange | Catholic primary | 7.7 km | 1,020 | 505 |
| Orange Public School | Orange | Public primary | 7.8 km | 1,046 | 761 |
| Bletchington Public School | Orange | Public primary | 8.8 km | 938 | 503 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowan Public School | Cowan | Public primary · K-6 | 24 | 1,063 |
| Faulconbridge Public School | Faulconbridge | Public primary · K-6 | 368 | 1,063 |
| Marton Public School | Engadine | Public primary · K-6 | 318 | 1,063 |
| Toongabbie Public SchoolOC | Toongabbie | Public primary · K-6 | 381 | 1,063 |
| Bongongo Public School | Adjungbilly | Public primary · K-6 | 9 | 1,062 |
| Botany Public School | Botany | Public primary · K-6 | 232 | 1,062 |
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.