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Kandos Public School

Kandos Public School is a government primary school in Kandos, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 95 students.

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95
Students
57 boys · 38 girls
K-6
Year range
837
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 837

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 4% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kandos 2848
Local government area Mid-Western
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 36%
Statistical area (SA2) Mudgee Surrounds - East
Official website kandos-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kandos Public School had 95 students in 2025, compared with 141 in 2016 (down 33%).

141 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 145 '21 '22 '23 '24 95 '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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Kandos Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Kandos Public School overlaps 12 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Mount Marsden, Clandulla, Bogee, Dabee, Dunville Loop, Upper Nile, Brogans Creek, Kandos, Ilford, Carwell, Olinda, Charbon

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 Kandos Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $410,000.

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 - East

$410,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
28.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
3,369
Residents
ABS, June 2025

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

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Nearest schools to Kandos Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Kandos High School Government 7-12 166 902 0.1 km
Rylstone Public School Government K-6 99 989 6.8 km
Ilford Public School Government K-6 18 964 17 km
Lue Public School Government K-6 26 886 25 km
Glen Alice Public School Government K-6 6 908 30 km
Capertee Public School Government K-6 5 987 32 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 Kandos Public School

How many students go to Kandos Public School?

Kandos Public School has 95 students enrolled (57 boys and 38 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kandos Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 837 at Kandos 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. Kandos Public School has an ICSEA of 837, which places it above 4% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Kandos Public School catchment?

The official zone for Kandos Public School overlaps 12 suburbs: Mount Marsden, Clandulla, Bogee, Dabee, Dunville Loop, Upper Nile, Brogans Creek, Kandos, Ilford, Carwell, Olinda, Charbon. 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 Kandos Public School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Mudgee Surrounds - East, 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 →