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Matong Public School

Matong Public School is a government primary school in Matong, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 32 students.

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32
Students
16 boys · 16 girls
K-6
Year range
961
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 961

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 29% of Australian schools.

Suburb Matong 2652
Local government area Coolamon
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 41%
Statistical area (SA2) Wagga Wagga Surrounds
Official website matong-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Matong Public School had 32 students in 2025, compared with 28 in 2016 (up 14%).

28 '16 '17 '18 36 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 32 '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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Matong Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Grong Grong, Matong, Cowabbie

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: Wagga Wagga Surrounds

16
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,748
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wagga Wagga 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 Wagga Wagga Surrounds profile →

Nearest schools to Matong Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Ganmain Public School Government K-6 25 917 11 km
St Brendan's Primary School Catholic K-6 29 982 11 km
Coolamon Central School Government K-12 383 974 25 km
St Michael's Primary School Catholic K-6 76 1024 26 km
Narrandera High School Government 7-12 299 889 33 km
Narrandera East Infants School Government K-2 25 884 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 Matong Public School

How many students go to Matong Public School?

Matong Public School has 32 students enrolled (16 boys and 16 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Matong Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 961 at Matong 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. Matong Public School has an ICSEA of 961, which places it above 29% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Matong Public School catchment?

The official zone for Matong Public School overlaps 3 suburbs: Grong Grong, Matong, Cowabbie. 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 Matong Public School?

16 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wagga Wagga 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 →