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Kirkton Public School

Kirkton Public School is a government primary school in Lower Belford, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 45 students.

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45
Students
25 boys · 20 girls
K-6
Year range
926
ICSEA
avg = 1000
33%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 926

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 Lower Belford 2335
Local government area Singleton
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 53%
Statistical area (SA2) Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin
Official website kirkton-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kirkton Public School had 45 students in 2025, compared with 41 in 2016 (up 10%).

41 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 45 '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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Kirkton Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Kirkton Public School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Lower Belford, Belford, Scotts Flat

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: Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin

$821,500
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
11
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,413
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin 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 Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin profile →

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Nearest schools to Kirkton Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Rosary Park Catholic School Catholic K-6 375 1002 7.6 km
Branxton Public School Government K-6 540 949 7.9 km
Australian Christian College - Singleton Independent K-12 389 1005 11 km
Singleton High School Government 7-12 877 901 11 km
King Street Public School Government K-6 433 900 12 km
St Catherine's Catholic College Catholic K-12 1,010 974 12 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 Kirkton Public School

How many students go to Kirkton Public School?

Kirkton Public School has 45 students enrolled (25 boys and 20 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kirkton Public School teach?

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

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

Kirkton Public School is a government school in Lower Belford, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 926 at Kirkton 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. Kirkton Public School has an ICSEA of 926, which places it above 17% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Kirkton Public School catchment?

The official zone for Kirkton Public School overlaps 3 suburbs: Lower Belford, Belford, Scotts Flat. 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 Kirkton Public School?

11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin, 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 →