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Taralga Public School

Taralga Public School is a government primary school in Taralga, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 11 students.

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11
Students
8 boys · 3 girls
K-6
Year range
965
ICSEA
avg = 1000
164%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 965

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 31% of Australian schools.

Suburb Taralga 2580
Local government area Upper Lachlan
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 82%
Statistical area (SA2) Goulburn Surrounds
Official website taralga-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Taralga Public School had 11 students in 2025, compared with 31 in 2016 (down 65%).

31 '16 '17 '18 '19 35 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 11 '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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Taralga Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Taralga Public School overlaps 15 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Bannaby, Wombeyan Caves, Wiarborough, Myrtleville, Taralga, Golspie, Curraweela, Chatsbury, Roslyn, Middle Arm, Big Hill, Richlands, Stonequarry, Yalbraith, Tarlo

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: Goulburn Surrounds

$767,500
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
14,411
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Goulburn 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 Goulburn Surrounds profile →

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Nearest schools to Taralga Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Laggan Public School Government K-6 14 1006 27 km
Crookwell Public School Government K-6 220 963 33 km
St Mary's Primary School Catholic K-6 144 1005 33 km
Crookwell High School Government 7-12 182 940 33 km
OneSchool Global NSW - Goulburn Independent 3-12 57 971 37 km
Bradfordville Public School Government K-6 312 951 37 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 Taralga Public School

How many students go to Taralga Public School?

Taralga Public School has 11 students enrolled (8 boys and 3 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Taralga Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 965 at Taralga 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. Taralga Public School has an ICSEA of 965, which places it above 31% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Taralga Public School catchment?

The official zone for Taralga Public School overlaps 15 suburbs: Bannaby, Wombeyan Caves, Wiarborough, Myrtleville, Taralga, Golspie, Curraweela, Chatsbury, Roslyn, Middle Arm, Big Hill, Richlands and 3 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 Taralga Public School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Goulburn 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 →