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Cooerwull Public School

Cooerwull Public School is a government primary school in Lithgow, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 258 students.

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258
Students
128 boys · 130 girls
K-6
Year range
906
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 906

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 12% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lithgow 2790
Local government area Lithgow
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 12%
Statistical area (SA2) Lithgow
Enrolments 2016-2025

Cooerwull Public School had 258 students in 2025, compared with 328 in 2016 (down 21%).

328 '16 '17 '18 423 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 258 '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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Cooerwull Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Cooerwull Public School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Bowenfels, Marrangaroo, Littleton, Lithgow, South Littleton

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: Lithgow

$553,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
12,124
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Lithgow 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 profile →

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Nearest schools to Cooerwull Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow Catholic K-6 287 993 1.1 km
La Salle Academy Lithgow Catholic 7-12 230 980 1.5 km
Lithgow Public School Government K-6 324 919 1.7 km
Lithgow High School Government 7-12 654 918 2.3 km
Zig Zag Public School Government K-6 120 934 4.3 km
Wallerawang Public School Government K-6 186 909 9.8 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 Cooerwull Public School

How many students go to Cooerwull Public School?

Cooerwull Public School has 258 students enrolled (128 boys and 130 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Cooerwull Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 906 at Cooerwull 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. Cooerwull Public School has an ICSEA of 906, which places it above 12% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Cooerwull Public School catchment?

The official zone for Cooerwull Public School overlaps 5 suburbs: Bowenfels, Marrangaroo, Littleton, Lithgow, South Littleton. 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 Cooerwull Public School?

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