Ngarala Public School
86 Chelmsford Ave, Epping NSW 2121
Ngarala Public School is a government primary school in Epping, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 380 students. Its ICSEA is 1,118, 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, 2023–2025. Latest 380.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, mainly the school's own website and NSW education pages. Ngarala Public School is a government K-6 primary in Epping, opened in 2023. It stresses inclusion, wellbeing and creativity, and honours First Peoples through its name, emblem and learning spaces. It offers an Inspire program for high-potential learners, learning and wellbeing support teams, and outdoor learning camps. An active P&C helps new families feel welcome.
Often praised
- Inclusive, wellbeing-first culture
- Inspire program for high-potential learners
- Active P&C and welcoming community
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 Ngarala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epping West Public School | Epping | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,131 | 994 |
| Carlingford Public School | Carlingford | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,109 | 644 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School | Eastwood | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,115 | 373 |
| Eastwood Public School | Eastwood | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,108 | 701 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School | Epping | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,170 | 113 |
| Yates Avenue Public School | Dundas Valley | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,040 | 155 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School | Dundas Valley | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,083 | 188 |
| Epping Public School | Epping | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,147 | 790 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coledale Public School | Coledale | Public primary · K-6 | 135 | 1,118 |
| Carlingford West Public School | Carlingford | Public primary · K-6 | 1,636 | 1,119 |
| Croydon Public School | Croydon | Public primary · K-6 | 576 | 1,119 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School | Eastwood | Public primary · K-6 | 416 | 1,119 |
| Ermington Public SchoolOC | West Ryde | Public primary · K-6 | 472 | 1,117 |
| Kegworth Public School | Leichhardt | Public primary · P-6 | 252 | 1,117 |
About this data
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- school-website
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.