St Joseph's Primary School
Gloucester · 6.1 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government primary school in Barrington
Barrington Public School
Barrington Public School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Barrington, New South Wales.
What Barrington Public School is like
It has 52 students (31 girls and 21 boys) and the equivalent of 3.8 full-time teachers, about 14 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the NSW Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 966, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is St Joseph's Primary School, 6.1 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Barrington in one step.
Barrington Public School at a glance
- Students
- 52
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 60% / 40%
- 31 girls, 21 boys
- Teachers
- 3.8
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 13.7 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Kindergarten to Year 6
- Local enrolment area
- Check an address with School Finder (NSW Department of Education).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Barrington Public School on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the NSW Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Kindergarten usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The NSW Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a NSW public school.
Common questions about Barrington Public School
- Is Barrington Public School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Barrington Public School is a government primary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
- What years does Barrington Public School teach?
- Barrington Public School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Barrington Public School?
- Barrington Public School had 52 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Barrington Public School?
- Barrington Public School has an ICSEA value of 966, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 6.1 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Other primary schools near Barrington Public School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.