About the school
Hampton Public School is a small rural school located in the village of Hampton. It is a well-equipped, one-teacher school with 21 students, providing a caring personal and family atmosphere within a stimulating and beautiful environment. The school's aim is to deliver a balanced education that develops academic, social, physical, and cultural excellence for all its students.
Community and Environment
At Hampton Public School, all students participate in various activities, taking on leadership roles and responsibilities. The school nurtures a sense of community, environmental care, and the belief that everyone belongs and supports one another. Students are encouraged to maintain pride in both the school and themselves.
Educational Programs
The staff at Hampton Public School delivers innovative and quality literacy and numeracy programs, focusing heavily on ICT and individualised learning. The school also offers a range of extensive extracurricular activities, including robotics, professional music tuition, gymnastics instruction, touch typing, and visual arts.
Facilities
The school is equipped with a large computer lab, a well-stocked library, and a new BER classroom. Students enjoy access to magnificent mountain gardens and two large play areas, including a COLA for wet weather. The school also promotes sustainability through a vegetable garden, worm farm, compost, and chickens, enabling students to cook with their own produce.
Community Engagement
Hampton Public School is a member of the Bathurst Small Schools Group and the Western Gateway Education Community, fostering strong sporting and cultural links with sister schools. The inclusive environment ensures that every student is known, valued, and supported in their educational journey.
Mission
We help every student to learn, grow and succeed. We believe that all students can achieve high standards given the right support. We believe in building an inclusive learning environment that supports the development of the 'whole child': cognitively, emotionally, socially, physically and spiritually.
Location & Catchment Area
- Hampton Public School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Oberon Public School 18.1 km
- B Oberon High School 18.4 km
- C Megalong Public School 18.5 km
- D Mount Victoria Public School 20.0 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 14 (9 girls, 5 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 14
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 1068 (percentile 75)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 12% / 38% / 28% / 22%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 57
- Indigenous students
- 0%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 1.5
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 0.8
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2 |
| Year 1 | 5 |
| Year 3 | 3 |
| Year 4 | 2 |
| Year 5 | 1 |
| Year 6 | 1 |
| Total | 14 |
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 | 14 | 9 | 5 | - | 1068 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 91.6 | 1064 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 95.9 | 1073 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 89.1 | 1167 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 1018 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 955 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 928 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 94.3 | 1029 | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 91.9 | 996 | 1.4 |
| 2014 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 95.7 | 1050 | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 96.3 | 1039 | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 95.2 | 1074 | 2.3 |
| 2011 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 96.6 | 1061 | 1.6 |
| 2010 | 21 | 14 | 7 | - | 1057 | 1.2 |
| 2009 | 17 | 12 | 5 | - | 1079 | 1.2 |
| 2008 | 15 | 8 | 7 | - | 1079 | 1.2 |
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.