Albury West Public School is a government primary serving co-ed students in Albury.
NAPLAN 14 points below national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a B- overall.
Albury West Public School is a government primary serving co-ed students in Albury. The school runs an Inspire program for high potential and gifted learners alongside additional learning support and wellbeing teams. Pastoral care is central to the school's character, supporting both academic and personal growth across the primary years.
Albury West Public School is also known as AWPS and AWPS Albury.
Albury West Public School draws students from the Albury WPS.
Albury West Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 45.8/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 45/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 918, below the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (62/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Albury West Public School, Year 3 students averaged 371 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 498, in line with 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.
Albury West Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 165 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.
Albury West 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 47/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Albury West Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 11% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 87%, which is moderate.
Albury West Public School is located in Albury, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 918 (15th 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.