Queanbeyan Public School
Encouraging respectful, responsible and resilient learners
About the school
Queanbeyan Public School is dedicated to creating opportunities, building relationships, and achieving success for all students. Located in Queanbeyan, the school draws a diverse student body from both urban and rural areas, including students with multicultural and Aboriginal backgrounds. The staff at Queanbeyan Public School are committed to catering to this diversity through tailored teaching and learning programs that address the academic, social, and emotional needs of each student.
Educational Programs
The school employs various educational delivery modes, including special education and a unique mainstream class structure. Unique features of the school include:
- Music Education: Inspiring a love of music with two choirs rehearsing weekly.
- 'You Can Do It' Education: A program aimed at developing positive habits of mind in students.
- Bluearth: A movement approach promoting health, self-esteem, and academic achievement.
- Environmental Education: Fostering wellbeing and sustainable lifestyles among students.
- Technology Programs: Engaging students through Robotics and Interactive White Boards.
Additionally, Queanbeyan Public School embraces an Inquiry Learning Model that encourages students to conduct active investigations through research. The school prides itself on its Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) framework, focusing on cultivating responsible, respectful, and resilient learners. Students are also encouraged to engage in leadership opportunities that foster a strong sense of belonging within the school community.
Queanbeyan Public School stands as a proud institution with a commitment to not only providing quality education but also ensuring that every student's individual needs are met in an inclusive and supportive environment.
Mission
Queanbeyan Public School collaborates with community to create a safe and inclusive environment that encourages respectful, responsible and resilient learners.
Location & Catchment Area
- Queanbeyan Public School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Queanbeyan South Public School 1.1 km
- B Tirriwirri School 1.3 km
- C Karabar High School 1.3 km
- D Finigan School of Distance Education 1.4 km
- E Queanbeyan High School 1.5 km
- F Queanbeyan East Public School 1.6 km
- G Queanbeyan West Public School 2.1 km
- H Jerrabomberra Public School 4.7 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 361 (172 girls, 189 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 361
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 997 (percentile 45)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 32% / 30% / 24% / 14%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 89
- Indigenous students
- 12%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 26%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 24.1
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 6.4
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 |
| Year 1 | 47 |
| Year 2 | 51 |
| Year 3 | 37 |
| Year 4 | 57 |
| Year 5 | 55 |
| Year 6 | 52 |
| Total | 361 |
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 | 361 | 172 | 189 | - | 997 | 24.1 |
| 2024 | 370 | 166 | 204 | 89.7 | 1007 | 42 |
| 2023 | 436 | 196 | 240 | 89.2 | 1009 | 42 |
| 2022 | 520 | 241 | 279 | 85.6 | 1014 | 42 |
| 2021 | 612 | 284 | 328 | 91.1 | 1014 | 42.6 |
| 2020 | 658 | 306 | 352 | - | 1008 | 41.4 |
| 2019 | 673 | 329 | 344 | 93.2 | 1006 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 773 | 386 | 387 | 92.7 | 1003 | 52.5 |
| 2017 | 775 | 391 | 384 | 94 | 1001 | 49.6 |
| 2016 | 769 | 410 | 359 | 94 | 1009 | 49.1 |
| 2015 | 801 | 439 | 362 | 94.3 | 1014 | 48.1 |
| 2014 | 776 | 414 | 362 | 94.6 | 1002 | 47.8 |
| 2013 | 750 | 388 | 362 | 94.7 | 1019 | 45.4 |
| 2012 | 749 | 376 | 373 | 93.6 | 1002 | 46.9 |
| 2011 | 774 | 392 | 382 | 94 | 998 | 47.1 |
| 2010 | 768 | 386 | 382 | - | 995 | 46 |
| 2009 | 732 | 364 | 368 | - | 984 | 45.8 |
| 2008 | 719 | 350 | 369 | - | 984 | 48.9 |
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.