Fairfax Public School
Fairfax Public School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Maules Creek, New South Wales.
What Fairfax Public School is like
It has 3 students (1 girls and 2 boys) and the equivalent of 1.6 full-time teachers, about 2 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.
Fairfax Public School at a glance
- Students
- 3
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 33% / 67%
- 1 girls, 2 boys
- Teachers
- 1.6
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 1.9 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: Fairfax 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 Fairfax Public School
- Is Fairfax Public School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Fairfax Public School is a government primary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
- What years does Fairfax Public School teach?
- Fairfax Public School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Fairfax Public School?
- Fairfax Public School had 3 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 1.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
Private schools nearby
There are no private schools within 20 km.
Other primary schools near Fairfax Public School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.