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Young Public School

Young Public School is a government primary school in Young, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 524 students.

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524
Students
273 boys · 251 girls
K-6
Year range
969
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 969

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 33% of Australian schools.

Suburb Young 2594
Local government area Hilltops
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Young
Official website young-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Young Public School had 524 students in 2025, compared with 570 in 2016 (down 8%).

570 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 524 '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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Young Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Young Public School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Memagong, Young, Berthong, Burrangong

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 Young Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $444,000.

Area Median house price
Young Surrounds $444,000

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: Young

$480,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,918
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Young 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 Young profile →

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

Nearest schools to Young Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Young High School Government 7-12 495 920 0.5 km
Hennessy Catholic College Catholic 7-12 426 1012 0.7 km
New Madinah College Independent K-10 100 931 1.1 km
St Mary's Primary School Catholic K-6 222 1016 1.7 km
Young North Public School Government K-6 298 915 1.8 km
Maimuru Public School Government K-6 13 966 11 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 Young Public School

How many students go to Young Public School?

Young Public School has 524 students enrolled (273 boys and 251 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Young Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 969 at Young 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. Young Public School has an ICSEA of 969, which places it above 33% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Young Public School catchment?

The official zone for Young Public School overlaps 4 suburbs: Memagong, Young, Berthong, Burrangong. 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 Young Public School?

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