Yass Public School
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About the school
Welcome to Yass Public School where there is a proud tradition of providing quality education for over 130 years in a spacious and inviting environment. The school enjoys strong local community support while being situated in a growing semi-rural community near Canberra. Yass Public School believes that students learn most effectively in a safe and secure environment, fostering trust, respect, and confidence. The core values of RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, and PARTICIPATION underlie the school's Positive Behaviour for Success Program, which promotes social responsibility among students.
Yass Public School offers a wide range of excellent learning programmes designed to meet future challenges and encourage students to reach their personal best. Innovative technology is integrated into learning experiences to prepare students for the modern world. The school works closely with parents and carers, who are active participants in their child's educational journey through initiatives such as the parent helper scheme.
The school supports students with diverse needs, providing literacy and numeracy programs as well as extension experiences for gifted and talented students. Dynamic learning is delivered by highly trained staff, aided by excellent resources, including an extensive creative arts programme that nurtures individual talent through choir, dance, and band. Leadership and public speaking programs foster decision-making skills and boost self-esteem and confidence.
Additionally, Yass Public School has a Garden Club focusing on sustainability and caring for the environment, as well as comprehensive fitness programs and opportunities for participation in sporting events. The school is part of the Burrinjuck Learning Community, which aims to provide quality education and consistency in student welfare across the region, ensuring that Yass Public School develops happy and confident children in a supportive environment.
Mission
We believe in Respect, Responsibility and Participation.
Location & Catchment Area
- Yass Public School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Yass High School 450 m
- B Berinba Public School 1.7 km
- C Bowning Public School 11.5 km
- D Murrumbateman Public School 18.2 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 305 (155 girls, 150 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 305
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 1012 (percentile 52)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 27% / 32% / 26% / 15%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 84
- Indigenous students
- 7%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 12%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 18.4
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 2.8
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Year 1 | 37 |
| Year 2 | 36 |
| Year 3 | 46 |
| Year 4 | 45 |
| Year 5 | 51 |
| Year 6 | 51 |
| Total | 305 |
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 | 305 | 155 | 150 | - | 1012 | 18.4 |
| 2024 | 318 | 164 | 154 | 90.2 | 1006 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | 329 | 167 | 162 | 90.1 | 1003 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | 348 | 176 | 172 | 85.8 | 1009 | 18.9 |
| 2021 | 352 | 180 | 172 | 91.9 | 1013 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | 344 | 179 | 165 | - | 1018 | 18.8 |
| 2019 | 323 | 152 | 171 | 92.4 | 1016 | 17.7 |
| 2018 | 298 | 135 | 163 | 93.9 | 1017 | 16.4 |
| 2017 | 286 | 129 | 157 | 93.9 | 1020 | 16.2 |
| 2016 | 258 | 116 | 142 | 93.6 | 1022 | 14.1 |
| 2015 | 248 | 116 | 132 | 94.7 | 1024 | 13.8 |
| 2014 | 231 | 108 | 123 | 94.6 | 1016 | 14 |
| 2013 | 235 | 109 | 126 | 93.6 | 1002 | 12.9 |
| 2012 | 225 | 100 | 125 | 94.5 | 1006 | 12.7 |
| 2011 | 204 | 95 | 109 | 94.3 | 995 | 11.2 |
| 2010 | 197 | 98 | 99 | - | 991 | 11.3 |
| 2009 | 213 | 108 | 105 | - | 1001 | 12.7 |
| 2008 | 194 | 97 | 97 | - | 1001 | 11.3 |
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.