Abermain Public School is a government co-ed primary in a tight-knit community setting with a strong pastoral focus.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C+ overall.
Abermain Public School is a government co-ed primary in a tight-knit community setting with a strong pastoral focus. The school offers additional learning support services and wellbeing teams to help all students thrive. Those interested in advanced learning can access the Inspire program for high potential and gifted students. It's a place where pastoral care and community connection sit at the heart of everyday school life.
Abermain Public School is also known as APS Abermain.
Abermain Public School draws students from the Abermain PS.
Abermain Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 33.5/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 37/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 917, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Abermain Public School, Year 3 students averaged 349 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 446, well below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Abermain Public School is a small government primary school with approximately 257 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Abermain Public School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 39/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Abermain Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 14% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
Abermain Public School is located in Abermain, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 917 (14th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.