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Gunning Public School

Gunning Public School is a government primary school in Gunning, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 125 students.

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125
Students
60 boys · 65 girls
K-6
Year range
1024
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1024

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 57% of Australian schools.

Suburb Gunning 2581
Local government area Upper Lachlan
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Yass Surrounds
Official website gunning-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Gunning Public School had 125 students in 2025, compared with 71 in 2016 (up 76%).

71 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 135 '22 '23 '24 125 '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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Gunning Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Gunning Public School overlaps 10 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Cullerin, Lade Vale, Merrill, Biala, Gurrundah, Gunning, Bellmount Forest, Lerida, Oolong, Yass River

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: Yass Surrounds

$870,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
48.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,346
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Yass 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 Yass Surrounds profile →

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Nearest schools to Gunning Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Dalton Public School Government K-6 6 936 11 km
Breadalbane Public School Government K-6 9 1005 20 km
Collector Public School Government K-6 25 1038 21 km
Gundaroo Public School Government K-6 140 1101 27 km
Murrumbateman Public School Government K-6 171 1056 30 km
Berinba Public School Government K-6 225 960 33 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 Gunning Public School

How many students go to Gunning Public School?

Gunning Public School has 125 students enrolled (60 boys and 65 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Gunning Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1024 at Gunning 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. Gunning Public School has an ICSEA of 1024, which places it above 57% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Gunning Public School catchment?

The official zone for Gunning Public School overlaps 10 suburbs: Cullerin, Lade Vale, Merrill, Biala, Gurrundah, Gunning, Bellmount Forest, Lerida, Oolong, Yass River. 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 Gunning Public School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Yass 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 →