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Empire Vale Public School

Empire Vale Public School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Empire Vale, New South Wales.

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About the school

What Empire Vale Public School is like

It has 18 students (9 girls and 9 boys) and the equivalent of 2.9 full-time teachers, about 6 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 941, 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 Emmanuel Anglican College, 6.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Empire Vale in one step.

At a glance

Empire Vale Public School at a glance

Students
18
2025
Girls and boys
50% / 50%
9 girls, 9 boys
Teachers
2.9
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
6.2 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.

Results

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: Empire Vale 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.

Enrolment

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.

Questions

Common questions about Empire Vale Public School

Is Empire Vale Public School a government, Catholic or independent school?
Empire Vale Public School is a government primary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
What years does Empire Vale Public School teach?
Empire Vale Public School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Empire Vale Public School?
Empire Vale Public School had 18 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 6.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Empire Vale Public School?
Empire Vale Public School has an ICSEA value of 941, 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.
Also near Empire Vale

Private schools nearby

Private schools within 13 km. You can enquire with several at once.

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Other primary schools near Empire Vale Public School

No other schools of this type within about 3 km.

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