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Gulgong Public School

Gulgong Public School is a government primary school in Gulgong, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 283 students.

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283
Students
144 boys · 139 girls
K-6
Year range
913
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 913

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 14% of Australian schools.

Suburb Gulgong 2852
Local government area Mid-Western
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 8%
Statistical area (SA2) Mudgee Surrounds - West
Official website gulgong-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Gulgong Public School had 283 students in 2025, compared with 288 in 2016 (down 2%).

288 '16 '17 '18 344 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 283 '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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Gulgong Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Gulgong Public School overlaps 26 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Ulan, Goolma, Stubbo, Piambong, Tallawang, Gulgong, Mebul, Cope, Beryl, Guntawang, Galambine, Moolarben, Yarrawonga, Cooks Gap, Twelve Mile, Home Rule, Munghorn, Canadian Lead, Wilpinjong, Bungaba, Two Mile Flat, Linburn, Wilbetree, Cumbandry, St Fillans, Cullenbone

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.

House prices and rent in the Gulgong Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $721,000.

Area Median house price

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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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 Gulgong Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Gulgong High School Government 7-12 213 868 0.2 km
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre Government not published not published 0.6 km
All Hallows Catholic Primary School Gulgong Catholic K-6 132 957 0.6 km
Goolma Public School Government K-6 2 928 25 km
Mudgee Public School Government K-6 539 925 27 km
Mudgee High School Government 7-12 788 928 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 Gulgong Public School

How many students go to Gulgong Public School?

Gulgong Public School has 283 students enrolled (144 boys and 139 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Gulgong Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 913 at Gulgong 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. Gulgong Public School has an ICSEA of 913, which places it above 14% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Gulgong Public School catchment?

The official zone for Gulgong Public School overlaps 26 suburbs: Ulan, Goolma, Stubbo, Piambong, Tallawang, Gulgong, Mebul, Cope, Beryl, Guntawang, Galambine, Moolarben and 14 more. 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 Gulgong 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 →