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Goolma Public School

Goolma Public School is a government primary school in Goolma, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 2 students.

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2
Students
2 boys · 0 girls
K-6
Year range
928
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 928

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 17% of Australian schools.

Suburb Goolma 2852
Local government area Mid-Western
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2500%
Statistical area (SA2) Mudgee Surrounds - West
Official website goolma-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Goolma Public School had 2 students in 2025, compared with 9 in 2016 (down 78%).

9 '16 '17 12 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 2 '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.

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

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Goolma 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: Mudgee Surrounds - West

$721,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,482
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Mudgee Surrounds - West 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 Mudgee Surrounds - West profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Goolma Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
All Hallows Catholic Primary School Gulgong Catholic K-6 132 957 25 km
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre Government not published not published 25 km
Gulgong Public School Government K-6 283 913 25 km
Gulgong High School Government 7-12 213 868 25 km
Wellington High School Government 7-12 284 792 36 km
St Mary's Catholic School Wellington Catholic K-10 196 956 37 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 Goolma Public School

How many students go to Goolma Public School?

Goolma Public School has 2 students enrolled, according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Goolma Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 928 at Goolma 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. Goolma Public School has an ICSEA of 928, which places it above 17% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Goolma Public School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Mudgee Surrounds - West, 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 →