Gunnedah Public School
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About the school
Gunnedah Public School provides students with quality educational programs delivered by highly qualified and dedicated teachers. With a strong academic focus, the school ensures that students enjoy unique opportunities that challenge and extend their learning. As a 'You Can Do It' school, Gunnedah Public promotes five keys to success: confidence, resilience, persistence, getting along, and organisation. This program is reinforced in classroom programs and through the school's awards and rewards system.
The school is unique, with an Aboriginal enrolment exceeding 50%. Many programs are implemented to enhance literacy and numeracy, including the Quick Smart mathematics program, which improves the speed and accuracy of computations for students in Years 5 and 6. The Accelerated Literacy program is used across all classrooms, and younger learners benefit from Reading Recovery, Early School Support, and Early Language Intervention.
Additionally, Gunnedah Public School is supported by the Priority Action Schools Program and the National Partnerships Program, ensuring strong educational support. The school has also completed projects like the Cooler Classrooms initiative and an LED Lighting Upgrade, aimed at providing a healthier learning environment and enhancing overall educational outcomes. Overall, Gunnedah Public School strives to be a nurturing community that values respect, curiosity, and teamwork, with a mission to empower every student to learn and grow.
Mission
Gunnedah Public School strives to provide an environment whereby students, staff and community work collegially to produce successful self-directed and goal-oriented learners.
Location & Catchment Area
- Gunnedah Public School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Gunnedah High School 921 m
- B Gunnedah South Public School 1.7 km
- C G S Kidd Memorial School 2.7 km
- D Curlewis Public School 15.5 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 175 (87 girls, 88 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 175
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 785 (percentile 2)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 79% / 16% / 5% / 1%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 175
- Indigenous students
- 62%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 14.8
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 5
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 25 |
| Year 1 | 16 |
| Year 2 | 31 |
| Year 3 | 28 |
| Year 4 | 24 |
| Year 5 | 29 |
| Year 6 | 22 |
| Total | 175 |
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 | 175 | 87 | 88 | - | 785 | 14.8 |
| 2024 | 167 | 70 | 97 | 86.5 | 791 | 14.7 |
| 2023 | 182 | 72 | 110 | 86.9 | 778 | 14.7 |
| 2022 | 172 | 70 | 102 | 82.6 | 781 | 13.7 |
| 2021 | 154 | 65 | 89 | 87.1 | 770 | 12.5 |
| 2020 | 164 | 65 | 99 | - | 756 | 12.5 |
| 2019 | 156 | 63 | 93 | 89.1 | 750 | 12.5 |
| 2018 | 155 | 66 | 89 | 90.3 | 738 | 12.4 |
| 2017 | 148 | 68 | 80 | 92.3 | 737 | 11 |
| 2016 | 127 | 56 | 71 | 90 | 732 | 9.7 |
| 2015 | 117 | 58 | 59 | 91 | 746 | 8.6 |
| 2014 | 115 | 54 | 61 | 92.3 | 714 | 8.6 |
| 2013 | 121 | 51 | 70 | 91.1 | 748 | 8.9 |
| 2012 | 132 | 58 | 74 | 91.7 | 727 | 11.1 |
| 2011 | 137 | 58 | 79 | 92.2 | 720 | 11.9 |
| 2010 | 150 | 57 | 93 | - | 721 | 13.1 |
| 2009 | 170 | 70 | 100 | - | 789 | 14.4 |
| 2008 | 195 | 96 | 99 | - | 789 | 14.8 |
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.