Urbenville Public School
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About the school
Urbenville Public School is nestled at the foot of the imposing Coutts Crown Mountain. The school strives to ensure that all students, regardless of ability, develop their talents and capacities socially, emotionally, spiritually, and academically. Urbenville Public School promotes an environment that fosters the values of respect, integrity, and cooperation. Through the provision of quality teaching and learning, students are offered the opportunities to achieve personal excellence. The school provides a stimulating and challenging learning environment that caters to the individual learning needs of its pupils, preparing them to meet future challenges. A key feature of Urbenville Public School is the emphasis placed upon tolerance and acceptance of others.
The school is committed to fostering a strong sense of belonging for every student, highlighted by a low student-teacher ratio which allows more individualised teaching. Urbenville Public School prides itself on unique learning experiences, including creative activities that build a lively school culture where every student can succeed. The school's educational approach focuses on academic, emotional, digital, and social intelligence, aiming to cultivate compassionate, influential individuals prepared to make a positive impact in the world. This supportive environment ensures students not only thrive academically but also enjoy their childhood and engage passionately with their learning.
Mission
At Urbenville, we inspire students to uncover and cultivate their distinctive talents and abilities, empowering them to realise their fullest potential. They engage in learning with genuine passion and purpose, emerging as leaders and catalysts for positive change within their classrooms, communities, and beyond. Here, if they can envision it, they can achieve it.
Location & Catchment Area
- Urbenville Public School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Woodenbong Central School 11.3 km
- B Old Bonalbo Public School 20.8 km
- C Bonalbo Central School 30.1 km
- D The Risk Public School 38.0 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 8 (4 girls, 4 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 8
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 959 (percentile 28)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 63% / 18% / 2% / 17%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 171
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 1.5
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 0.7
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 |
| Year 1 | 2 |
| Year 2 | 2 |
| Year 3 | 1 |
| Year 4 | 1 |
| Year 5 | 1 |
| Total | 8 |
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 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 959 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 65.9 | 900 | 2 |
| 2023 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 83.6 | 879 | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 71.5 | 852 | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 77.3 | 833 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | 824 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 95.1 | 855 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 83.2 | 829 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 97 | 804 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 90.6 | 887 | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 94.1 | 910 | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 90.8 | 929 | 2.4 |
| 2013 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 92.3 | 986 | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 94.8 | 978 | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 90.8 | 937 | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 29 | 15 | 14 | - | 937 | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 23 | 10 | 13 | - | 925 | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 34 | 12 | 22 | - | 925 | 2.4 |
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.