Sturt Public School
70 White Avenue, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Sturt Public School is a government primary school in Wagga Wagga, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 306 students. It hosts an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6. Its ICSEA is 966, 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 306.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website, Sturt Public School is a government K-6 primary in Wagga Wagga with the motto 'Strive to Achieve'. It describes a welcoming, inclusive community with a focus on student wellbeing. It runs an Opportunity Class for Years 5-6 and a STEM program. Activities include choir, dance, robotics, chess, coding and band. Before and after school care and a parent portal support families.
Often praised
- Opportunity Class for Years 5-6
- STEM, robotics and coding activities
- Wide range of music and interest groups
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 Sturt Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Opportunity class
Sturt Public School hosts an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6. Placement is by the opportunity class placement test sat in Year 4.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Kooringal | Catholic primary | 0.2 km | 1,033 | 338 |
| Wagga Wagga Christian College | Wagga Wagga | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,033 | 563 |
| Kooringal Public School | Wagga Wagga | Public primary | 1.5 km | 933 | 390 |
| Turvey Park Public School | Wagga Wagga | Public primary | 2.0 km | 944 | 283 |
| South Wagga Public School | Wagga Wagga | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,027 | 266 |
| Mount Austin Public School | Mount Austin | Public primary | 2.4 km | 824 | 228 |
| Lutheran School Wagga Wagga | Wagga Wagga | Independent primary | 2.4 km | 1,120 | 332 |
| Henschke Primary School | Wagga Wagga | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,029 | 603 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington Public School | Barrington | Public primary · K-6 | 52 | 966 |
| Blackalls Park Public School | Blackalls Park | Public primary · K-6 | 217 | 966 |
| Goulburn East Public School | Goulburn | Public primary · K-6 | 148 | 966 |
| Griffith East Public School | Griffith | Public primary · K-6 | 500 | 966 |
| Hampden Park Public School | Lakemba | Public primary · K-6 | 859 | 966 |
| Maimuru Public School | Maimuru | Public primary · K-6 | 13 | 966 |
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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.