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Cartwright Public School

Cartwright Public School is a government primary school in Cartwright, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 241 students.

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241
Students
136 boys · 105 girls
K-6
Year range
920
ICSEA
avg = 1000
32%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 920

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 15% of Australian schools.

Suburb Cartwright 2168
Local government area Liverpool
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Lurnea - Cartwright
Enrolments 2016-2025

Cartwright Public School had 241 students in 2025, compared with 170 in 2016 (up 42%).

170 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 256 '22 '23 '24 241 '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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Cartwright Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Cartwright Public School overlaps one suburb. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Cartwright

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: Lurnea - Cartwright

$1,300,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2170
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
49.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,737
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Lurnea - Cartwright 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 Lurnea - Cartwright profile →

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Nearest schools to Cartwright Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 315 1003 0.7 km
Lurnea Public School Government P-6 440 906 0.8 km
Ashcroft High School Government 7-12 701 877 0.8 km
Miller High School Government 7-12 816 878 0.9 km
Sadleir Public School Government P-6 351 883 1.1 km
Ashcroft Public School Government P-6 284 887 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 Cartwright Public School

How many students go to Cartwright Public School?

Cartwright Public School has 241 students enrolled (136 boys and 105 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Cartwright Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 920 at Cartwright 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. Cartwright Public School has an ICSEA of 920, which places it above 15% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Cartwright Public School catchment?

The official zone for Cartwright Public School overlaps one suburb: Cartwright. 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 Cartwright Public School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lurnea - Cartwright, 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 →