Thurgoona Public School
Bottlebrush St, Thurgoona NSW 2640
Thurgoona Public School is a government primary school in Thurgoona, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 573 students. Its ICSEA is 990, 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 573.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and official NSW pages. Thurgoona Public School is a government K-6 primary on the northern edge of Albury, surrounded by native bushland. It describes a safe, respectful, nurturing environment with a broad curriculum and support for individual student needs. It has a strong partnership with its Parents and Citizens Association. Year 2 students take part in a free intensive swimming and water safety program.
Often praised
- Strong parent and P&C partnership
- Nurturing, supportive learning environment
- Year 2 swimming and water safety
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 Thurgoona 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border Christian College | Thurgoona | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,046 | 278 |
| Trinity Anglican College - Albury | Thurgoona | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,102 | 1,441 |
| Lavington East Public School | Lavington | Public primary | 3.2 km | 924 | 291 |
| Hume Public School | Lavington | Public primary | 3.3 km | 836 | 175 |
| Springdale Heights Public School | Lavington | Public primary | 3.5 km | 926 | 223 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School | Lavington | Catholic primary | 4.3 km | 1,041 | 335 |
| St Anne's Primary School | North Albury | Catholic primary | 4.5 km | 1,060 | 350 |
| Albury North Public School | Albury | Public primary | 4.9 km | 893 | 285 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunnaloo Public School | Bunnaloo | Public primary · K-6 | 31 | 990 |
| Cattai Public School | Cattai | Public primary · K-6 | 57 | 990 |
| Coniston Public School | Coniston | Public primary · K-6 | 181 | 990 |
| Kentlyn Public School | Campbelltown | Public primary · K-6 | 120 | 990 |
| Michelago Public School | Michelago | Public primary · K-6 | 45 | 990 |
| Rooty Hill Public School | Rooty Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 645 | 990 |
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.