Richard Gill School
Muswellbrook NSW 2333
Richard Gill School is an independent primary school in Muswellbrook, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 5 with about 43 students. Its ICSEA is 996, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Richard Gill School is a small independent K-5 primary school in Muswellbrook that opened in 2021. It was founded on the educational philosophy of the late music educator Richard Gill AO, placing music and physical education at the heart of the curriculum. Each day begins with whole-school singing, and music is woven through learning areas. Enrolment is small, with low student-to-teacher ratios.
Often praised
- Music at heart of curriculum
- Daily whole-school singing
- Small class sizes
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muswellbrook South Public School | Muswellbrook | Public primary | 1.5 km | 819 | 439 |
| St James' Primary School | Muswellbrook | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 952 | 345 |
| Pacific Brook Christian School | Muswellbrook | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 950 | 88 |
| Muswellbrook Public School | Muswellbrook | Public primary | 2.9 km | 913 | 422 |
| Aberdeen Public School | Aberdeen | Public primary | 13.2 km | 890 | 151 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Denman | Catholic primary | 23.1 km | 1,026 | 42 |
| Denman Public School | Denman | Public primary | 23.3 km | 949 | 147 |
| Jerrys Plains Public School | Jerrys Plains | Public primary | 23.7 km | 877 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Lutheran Primary School | Henty | Independent primary · K-6 | 42 | 983 |
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.