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Busby Public School

Busby Public School is a government primary school in Busby, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 243 students.

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243
Students
126 boys · 117 girls
K-6
Year range
892
ICSEA
avg = 1000
36%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 892

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 9% of Australian schools.

Suburb Busby 2168
Local government area Liverpool
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 7%
Statistical area (SA2) Ashcroft - Busby - Miller
Official website busby-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Busby Public School had 243 students in 2025, compared with 247 in 2016 (down 2%).

247 '16 '17 '18 267 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 243 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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Busby Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Busby Public School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Busby, Hinchinbrook, Green Valley

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

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The suburb: Ashcroft - Busby - Miller

$1,141,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
17
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,381
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ashcroft - Busby - Miller statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Ashcroft - Busby - Miller profile →

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Nearest schools to Busby Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
James Busby High School Government 7-12 544 902 0.7 km
Busby West Public School Government P-6 304 895 0.9 km
Heckenberg Public School Government K-6 209 848 0.9 km
Sadleir Public School Government P-6 351 883 1.0 km
St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 315 1003 1.1 km
Miller Public School Government K-6 266 880 1.2 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Busby Public School

How many students go to Busby Public School?

Busby Public School has 243 students enrolled (126 boys and 117 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Busby Public School teach?

Busby Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Busby Public School a government or non-government school?

Busby Public School is a government school in Busby, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 892 at Busby Public School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Busby Public School has an ICSEA of 892, which places it above 9% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Busby Public School catchment?

The official zone for Busby Public School overlaps 3 suburbs: Busby, Hinchinbrook, Green Valley. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Busby Public School?

17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ashcroft - Busby - Miller, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →