School of the Air

Lane St, Broken Hill NSW 2880

PublicPrimaryYears P-6

School of the Air is a government primary school in Broken Hill, NSW from Prep to Year 6 with about 120 students. Its ICSEA is 985, where the national average is 1000.

120students

985ICSEA · higher than 50% of NSW primary schools

4%language background other than English

8%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

15teaching staff (FTE)

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

Attendance and enrolment

-3%enrolment change over 5 years

78FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 120.

About this school, from public sources

This note is drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and news coverage. School of the Air in Broken Hill is a government distance education primary school. It serves geographically isolated students on remote properties within about 300 km of the city. Learning is delivered mainly online, with periodic face-to-face gatherings. The school's motto is 'Parted but United'. It stresses kindness, curiosity and courage, and works with families on tailored learning plans.

Often praised

Online lessons for remote students
Strong family partnerships
Inclusive, supportive school culture

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

School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See School of the Air 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
Broken Hill North Public School	Broken Hill	Public primary	0.1 km	864	206
Morgan Street Public School	Broken Hill	Public primary	1.1 km	960	290
Sacred Heart Parish School	Broken Hill	Catholic primary	1.4 km	990	190
Broken Hill Public School	Broken Hill	Public primary	1.9 km	881	162
Burke Ward Public School	Broken Hill	Public primary	3.4 km	858	200
Railway Town Public School	Broken Hill	Public primary	4.1 km	868	124
Alma Public School	Broken Hill	Public primary	4.2 km	875	255

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
Crabbes Creek Public School	Crabbes Creek	Public primary · K-6	37	985
Hoxton Park Public School	Hoxton Park	Public primary · K-6	531	985
Ingleburn Public School	Ingleburn	Public primary · K-6	424	985
Kearns Public School	Kearns	Public primary · K-6	178	985
King Park Public School	St Johns Park	Public primary · K-6	396	985
Moss Vale Public SchoolOC	Moss Vale	Public primary · K-6	442	985

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.