About the school
Hay Public School is a welcoming and friendly educational institution dedicated to providing high-quality education for Kindergarten to Year 6 students. The school prides itself on offering a diverse range of academic, cultural, and sporting opportunities to encourage a love of learning and a desire to succeed among its students. With a strong emphasis on improving literacy and numeracy outcomes, Hay Public School utilizes well-resourced facilities equipped with the latest technology.
Supportive Learning Environment
The school’s dedicated teachers and Learning Support teams ensure that every student achieves their potential, offering tailored support for those with learning needs. Students are encouraged to embrace values such as respect, responsibility, honesty, and integrity, and are provided with numerous opportunities to assume leadership roles.
Community Engagement
Hay Public School boasts strong ties with the local community, forming positive relationships with local organisations to enrich the educational experience. The school’s spacious grounds facilitate various environmental programs, healthy lifestyle activities, and sports, further fostering a well-rounded education.
Extracurricular Opportunities
Beyond the classroom, Hay Public School provides a wide array of extracurricular activities, including sports and performing arts, allowing students to explore their interests and talents. This comprehensive approach not only supports academic excellence but also contributes to the personal growth and development of each child, ensuring they are prepared for future challenges.
Mission
At Hay Public School, we inspire the development of confident, culturally aware, creative, resilient, socially responsible, innovative, active and healthy individuals in an inclusive and supportive learning environment that fosters critical thinkers, problem solvers and resourceful learners.
Location & Catchment Area
- Hay Public School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Hay War Memorial High School 582 m
- B Conargo Public School 93.9 km
- C Moulamein Public School 98.5 km
- D Goolgowi Public School 98.9 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 216 (104 girls, 112 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 216
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 934 (percentile 19)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 50% / 29% / 14% / 6%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 119
- Indigenous students
- 17%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 5%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 13.8
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 2.9
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 34 |
| Year 1 | 21 |
| Year 2 | 42 |
| Year 3 | 28 |
| Year 4 | 45 |
| Year 5 | 24 |
| Year 6 | 22 |
| Total | 216 |
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 | 216 | 104 | 112 | - | 934 | 13.8 |
| 2024 | 217 | 107 | 110 | 88.7 | 931 | 13.8 |
| 2023 | 210 | 104 | 106 | 89.4 | 930 | 13.8 |
| 2022 | 201 | 98 | 103 | 87.1 | 927 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | 209 | 106 | 103 | 91.9 | 935 | 12.9 |
| 2020 | 180 | 85 | 95 | - | 927 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | 178 | 83 | 95 | 92.8 | 931 | 11.6 |
| 2018 | 182 | 80 | 102 | 93.1 | 925 | 11.6 |
| 2017 | 203 | 99 | 104 | 91.6 | 914 | 11.4 |
| 2016 | 197 | 98 | 99 | 93.5 | 930 | 11.6 |
| 2015 | 202 | 105 | 97 | 92.8 | 929 | 11.4 |
| 2014 | 208 | 105 | 103 | 92.9 | 938 | 11.7 |
| 2013 | 215 | 107 | 108 | 93.5 | 934 | 12.8 |
| 2012 | 202 | 98 | 104 | 90.2 | 962 | 13.7 |
| 2011 | 212 | 112 | 100 | 92.2 | 936 | 13.6 |
| 2010 | 242 | 126 | 116 | - | 926 | 14.8 |
| 2009 | 273 | 136 | 137 | - | 943 | 17 |
| 2008 | 293 | 138 | 155 | - | 943 | 18.1 |
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.