Argenton Public School
Excellence, Innovation, Opportunity, Success
About the school
Argenton Public School provides a safe, secure and disciplined learning environment, focusing on strong academic performance. The school offers unique opportunities to challenge and extend student learning across an extensive curriculum, with diverse and flexible programs tailored to individual learning styles and needs. Smaller class sizes and a personalised approach to education are integral to ensuring every child has the opportunity to succeed.
The school is committed to building a welcoming and friendly community, where parents, carers, and the wider community are encouraged to participate actively in their children's education. Equipped with the latest technologies, Argenton Public School prides itself on its well-resourced environment which enhances overall learning experiences. The comprehensive sports program promotes fun physical activity and a healthy lifestyle, alongside high-standard extracurricular activities such as choir, recorder, and drama groups that perform regularly.
The vision of Argenton Public School is to achieve educational excellence through personalised learning in an innovative, engaging, and nurturing environment. The school aims to develop the cognitive, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual wellbeing of its students, enabling them to connect, succeed, and thrive.
Mission
Argenton Public School's vision is to achieve educational excellence through personalized learning in an innovative, engaging, and nurturing environment. The school is committed to developing students' cognitive, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual wellbeing so they can connect, succeed, and thrive.
Location & Catchment Area
- Argenton Public School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Boolaroo Public School 1.5 km
- B Glendale Technology High School 1.9 km
- C Edgeworth Public School 1.9 km
- D Speers Point Public School 2.4 km
- E Edgeworth Heights Public School 2.5 km
- F Glendale East Public School 2.6 km
- G Cardiff Public School 2.8 km
- H Biddabah Public School 3.3 km
- I Barnsley Public School 3.3 km
- J Cardiff North Public School 3.4 km
- K Teralba Public School 3.5 km
- L Cardiff South Public School 3.7 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 46 (21 girls, 25 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 46
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 934 (percentile 19)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 46% / 30% / 17% / 6%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 130
- Indigenous students
- 22%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 2.9
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 1.3
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 |
| Year 1 | 7 |
| Year 2 | 8 |
| Year 3 | 4 |
| Year 4 | 4 |
| Year 5 | 8 |
| Year 6 | 11 |
| Total | 46 |
Year by year
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.
| Year | Enrolments | Girls | Boys | Attendance % | ICSEA | Teaching staff (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | 21 | 25 | - | 934 | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 53 | 23 | 30 | 90.4 | 934 | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 46 | 21 | 25 | 91.3 | 912 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 50 | 27 | 23 | 84.6 | 939 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 50 | 27 | 23 | 91.5 | 947 | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 41 | 20 | 21 | - | 950 | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 91.7 | 942 | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 81.4 | 900 | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 91.4 | 909 | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 94.3 | 897 | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 92.5 | 967 | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 91.3 | 892 | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 91.7 | 851 | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 53 | 34 | 19 | 93.2 | 883 | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 52 | 33 | 19 | 91 | 878 | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 65 | 36 | 29 | - | 861 | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 58 | 29 | 29 | - | 876 | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 53 | 24 | 29 | - | 876 | 3.9 |
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.