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Macdonald Valley Public School

Macdonald Valley Public School is a government primary school in Central Macdonald, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 13 students.

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13
Students
5 boys · 8 girls
K-6
Year range
1020
ICSEA
avg = 1000
115%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1020

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 56% of Australian schools.

Suburb Central Macdonald 2775
Local government area Hawkesbury
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 62%
Statistical area (SA2) Bilpin - Colo - St Albans
Enrolments 2016-2025

Macdonald Valley Public School had 13 students in 2025, compared with 9 in 2016 (up 44%).

9 '16 '17 '18 17 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 13 '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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Macdonald Valley Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Macdonald Valley Public School overlaps 16 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Mellong, Kulnura, St Albans, Webbs Creek, Higher Macdonald, Wrights Creek, Perrys Crossing, Womerah, Upper Macdonald, Mogo Creek, Upper Mangrove, Central Macdonald, Lower Macdonald, Fernances, Wisemans Ferry, Ten Mile Hollow

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: Bilpin - Colo - St Albans

1
Childcare services
ACECQA register
41.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
2,781
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bilpin - Colo - St Albans 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 Bilpin - Colo - St Albans profile →

Nearest schools to Macdonald Valley Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Wisemans Ferry Public School Government K-6 44 946 7.3 km
Maroota Public School Government K-6 31 950 15 km
Brewongle Environmental Education Centre Government not published not published 19 km
Colo Heights Public School Government K-6 29 949 22 km
Peats Ridge Public School Government K-6 19 947 24 km
Kulnura Public School Government K-6 37 975 25 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 Macdonald Valley Public School

How many students go to Macdonald Valley Public School?

Macdonald Valley Public School has 13 students enrolled (5 boys and 8 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Macdonald Valley Public School teach?

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

Is Macdonald Valley Public School a government or non-government school?

Macdonald Valley Public School is a government school in Central Macdonald, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1020 at Macdonald Valley 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. Macdonald Valley Public School has an ICSEA of 1020, which places it above 56% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Macdonald Valley Public School catchment?

The official zone for Macdonald Valley Public School overlaps 16 suburbs: Mellong, Kulnura, St Albans, Webbs Creek, Higher Macdonald, Wrights Creek, Perrys Crossing, Womerah, Upper Macdonald, Mogo Creek, Upper Mangrove, Central Macdonald and 4 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 Macdonald Valley Public School?

One childcare service is listed on the ACECQA national register for Bilpin - Colo - St Albans, 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 →