Sacred Heart Central School
Cootamundra · 0.6 km
Kindergarten to Year 10 · boys and girls
Government primary school in Cootamundra
Cootamundra Public School
Cootamundra Public School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Cootamundra, New South Wales.
What Cootamundra Public School is like
It has 214 students (103 girls and 111 boys) and the equivalent of 14.8 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 943, 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 Sacred Heart Central School, 0.6 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Cootamundra in one step.
Cootamundra Public School at a glance
- Students
- 214
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 48% / 52%
- 103 girls, 111 boys
- Teachers
- 14.8
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 14.5 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: Cootamundra 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 Cootamundra Public School
- Is Cootamundra Public School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Cootamundra Public School is a government primary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
- What years does Cootamundra Public School teach?
- Cootamundra Public School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Cootamundra Public School?
- Cootamundra Public School had 214 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Cootamundra Public School?
- Cootamundra Public School has an ICSEA value of 943, 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 0.6 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Other primary schools near Cootamundra Public School
E A Southee Public School
Cootamundra · 1.1 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls