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Capertee Public School

Capertee Public School is a government primary school in Capertee, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 5 students.

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5
Students
2 boys · 3 girls
K-6
Year range
987
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 987

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 41% of Australian schools.

Suburb Capertee 2846
Local government area Lithgow
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Lithgow Surrounds
Enrolments 2016-2025

Capertee Public School had 5 students in 2025, compared with 14 in 2016 (down 64%).

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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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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Capertee Public School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published NSW government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official NSW zone finder.

The suburb: Lithgow Surrounds

$543,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
38.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,544
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Lithgow Surrounds 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 Lithgow Surrounds profile →

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Nearest schools to Capertee Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cullen Bullen Public School Government K-6 8 790 18 km
Portland Central School Government K-12 204 845 23 km
Ilford Public School Government K-6 18 964 23 km
Glen Alice Public School Government K-6 6 908 24 km
Wattle Flat Public School Government K-6 9 932 27 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 Capertee Public School

How many students go to Capertee Public School?

Capertee Public School has 5 students enrolled (2 boys and 3 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Capertee Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 987 at Capertee 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. Capertee Public School has an ICSEA of 987, which places it above 41% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Capertee Public School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lithgow Surrounds, 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 →