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Thurgoona Public School

Thurgoona Public School is a government primary school in Thurgoona, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 573 students.

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573
Students
323 boys · 250 girls
K-6
Year range
990
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 990

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 42% of Australian schools.

Suburb Thurgoona 2640
Local government area Albury
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Albury - East
Enrolments 2016-2025

Thurgoona Public School had 573 students in 2025, compared with 438 in 2016 (up 31%).

438 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 627 '23 '24 573 '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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Thurgoona Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Wirlinga, Thurgoona, Lake Hume Village

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.

House prices and rent in the Thurgoona Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $732,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $525 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Albury - East $732,000 $525 a week

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Albury - East

$732,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
46.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,822
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Albury - East 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 Albury - East profile →

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

Nearest schools to Thurgoona Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Border Christian College Independent K-12 278 1046 0.9 km
Trinity Anglican College - Albury Independent K-12 1,441 1102 1.8 km
Hume Public School Government P-6 175 836 3.2 km
Lavington East Public School Government K-6 291 924 3.2 km
Springdale Heights Public School Government K-6 223 926 3.5 km
Murray High School Government 7-12 575 934 3.6 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 Thurgoona Public School

How many students go to Thurgoona Public School?

Thurgoona Public School has 573 students enrolled (323 boys and 250 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Thurgoona Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 990 at Thurgoona 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. Thurgoona Public School has an ICSEA of 990, which places it above 42% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Thurgoona Public School catchment?

The official zone for Thurgoona Public School overlaps 3 suburbs: Wirlinga, Thurgoona, Lake Hume Village. 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 Thurgoona Public School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Albury - East, 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 →