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Captains Flat Public School

Captains Flat Public School is a government primary school in Captains Flat, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 26 students.

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26
Students
16 boys · 10 girls
K-6
Year range
903
ICSEA
avg = 1000
31%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 903

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 11% of Australian schools.

Suburb Captains Flat 2623
Local government area Queanbeyan-Palerang
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 88%
Statistical area (SA2) Queanbeyan Surrounds
Enrolments 2016-2025

Captains Flat Public School had 26 students in 2025, compared with 40 in 2016 (down 35%).

40 '16 '17 50 '18 '19 50 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 26 '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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Captains Flat Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Captains Flat Public School overlaps 9 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Captains Flat, Tinderry, Anembo, Jingera, Primrose Valley, Yarrow, Rossi, Hoskinstown, Forbes Creek

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: Queanbeyan Surrounds

$1,085,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
48.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,181
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Queanbeyan 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 Queanbeyan Surrounds profile →

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Nearest schools to Captains Flat Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Googong Public School Government K-6 782 1078 27 km
The Anglican School Googong Independent K-12 455 1129 27 km
Michelago Public School Government K-6 45 990 29 km
Queanbeyan South Public School Government K-6 419 939 32 km
Tirriwirri School Government U 34 944 32 km
Jerrabomberra Public School Government K-6 865 1107 32 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 Captains Flat Public School

How many students go to Captains Flat Public School?

Captains Flat Public School has 26 students enrolled (16 boys and 10 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Captains Flat Public School teach?

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

Is Captains Flat Public School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 903 at Captains Flat 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. Captains Flat Public School has an ICSEA of 903, which places it above 11% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Captains Flat Public School catchment?

The official zone for Captains Flat Public School overlaps 9 suburbs: Captains Flat, Tinderry, Anembo, Jingera, Primrose Valley, Yarrow, Rossi, Hoskinstown, Forbes Creek. 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 Captains Flat Public School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Queanbeyan 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 →