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Muswellbrook Public School

Muswellbrook Public School is a government primary school in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 422 students.

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422
Students
196 boys · 226 girls
K-6
Year range
913
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 913

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 14% of Australian schools.

Suburb Muswellbrook 2333
Local government area Muswellbrook
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 7%
Statistical area (SA2) Muswellbrook
Enrolments 2016-2025

Muswellbrook Public School had 422 students in 2025, compared with 605 in 2016 (down 30%).

605 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 422 '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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Muswellbrook Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Muswellbrook, Castle Rock, McCullys Gap, Kayuga, Manobalai, Edderton, Muscle Creek, Bengalla, Wybong, Mangoola, Rossgole, Aberdeen

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: Muswellbrook

$644,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
12,595
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Muswellbrook 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 Muswellbrook profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Muswellbrook Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Pacific Brook Christian School Independent K-10 88 950 0.6 km
Muswellbrook High School Government 7-12 648 869 1.2 km
Muswellbrook South Public School Government K-6 439 819 1.7 km
St James' Primary School Catholic K-6 345 952 2.7 km
Richard Gill School Independent K-5 43 996 2.9 km
St Joseph's Catholic College Catholic 7-12 685 968 10 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 Muswellbrook Public School

How many students go to Muswellbrook Public School?

Muswellbrook Public School has 422 students enrolled (196 boys and 226 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Muswellbrook Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 913 at Muswellbrook 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. Muswellbrook Public School has an ICSEA of 913, which places it above 14% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Muswellbrook Public School catchment?

The official zone for Muswellbrook Public School overlaps 12 suburbs: Muswellbrook, Castle Rock, McCullys Gap, Kayuga, Manobalai, Edderton, Muscle Creek, Bengalla, Wybong, Mangoola, Rossgole, Aberdeen. 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 Muswellbrook Public School?

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