Queanbeyan East Public School

Yass St, Queanbeyan NSW 2620

PublicPrimaryYears P-6

Queanbeyan East Public School is a government primary school in Queanbeyan, NSW from Prep to Year 6 with about 280 students. Its ICSEA is 1,031, where the national average is 1000.

280students

1,031ICSEA · higher than 68% of NSW primary schools

35%language background other than English

8%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

17teaching staff (FTE)

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

Attendance and enrolment

89.3%attendance rate, 2024 · -1.1 pts over 3 years

+7%enrolment change over 5 years

74FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

1support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 280.

About this school, from public sources

This note is drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and education directories. Queanbeyan East Public School is a coeducational government primary school near the NSW–ACT border, with a semi-rural setting of grassy fields and a shaded bush area. It describes strong academic and wellbeing programs, Japanese for all students, robotics, and a focus on literacy, numeracy, performing arts and sport. Its stated approach is inclusive, with EAL/D and learning support and close family partnerships.

Often praised

Japanese taught to all students
Inclusive learning and wellbeing support
Semi-rural grounds with bush area

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: high. 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 Gregory's Primary School	Queanbeyan	Catholic primary	0.9 km	1,056	730
Queanbeyan Public School	Queanbeyan	Public primary	1.6 km	997	361
St Gregory's Primary School - Lowe Street Campus	Queanbeyan	Catholic primary	1.7 km	—	—
Finigan School of Distance Education	Queanbeyan	Public k–12 / combined	2.4 km	1,067	83
Queanbeyan South Public SchoolOC	Queanbeyan	Public primary	2.8 km	939	419
Queanbeyan West Public School	Queanbeyan	Public primary	2.8 km	988	387
Jerrabomberra Public School	Jerrabomberra	Public primary	6.2 km	1,107	865
The Anglican School Googong	Googong	Independent k–12 / combined	8.6 km	1,129	455

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
Douglas Park Public School	Douglas Park	Public primary · K-6	145	1,031
Rous Public School	Alstonville	Public primary · K-6	85	1,031
Towradgi Public School	Fairy Meadow	Public primary · K-6	134	1,031
Waterfall Public School	Waterfall	Public primary · K-6	17	1,031
Austral Public School	Austral	Public primary · K-6	846	1,032
Banksmeadow Public School	Botany	Public primary · P-6	268	1,032

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.