Parkes East Public School
1-3 Thornbury St, Parkes NSW 2870
Parkes East Public School is a government primary school in Parkes, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 281 students. Its ICSEA is 949, 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 281.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and NSW Government pages. Parkes East Public School is a coeducational K-6 primary in Parkes with around 300 students. It describes itself as a smaller school with bigger opportunities. Offerings include a Wiradjuri language program, gifted and talented opportunities, sport and student leadership groups. A new public preschool is planned for 2027, and the school has long-standing links with its Parents and Citizens Association.
Often praised
- Wiradjuri language program
- Strong community partnerships
- New public preschool planned
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 Parkes East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkes Public School | Parkes | Public primary | 1.4 km | 896 | 363 |
| Holy Family Parish School | Parkes | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 988 | 171 |
| Middleton Public School | Parkes | Public primary | 2.1 km | 891 | 173 |
| Parkes Christian School | Parkes | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,014 | 402 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branxton Public School | Branxton | Public primary · K-6 | 540 | 949 |
| Buxton Public School | Buxton | Public primary · K-6 | 163 | 949 |
| Colo Heights Public School | Colo Heights | Public primary · K-6 | 29 | 949 |
| Denman Public School | Denman | Public primary · K-6 | 147 | 949 |
| Harrington Public School | Harrington | Public primary · K-6 | 83 | 949 |
| Windsor Park Public School | Bligh Park | Public primary · K-6 | 231 | 949 |
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.