Government primary school (K–6, 280 students) in Alstonville, inner regional NSW.
NAPLAN 11 points below national year-level averages and growth above the national median; the result is a B overall.
Alstonville Public School is also known as APS Alstonville.
Alstonville Public School draws students from the Alstonville PS.
Alstonville Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 52/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 48/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1001, close to the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (75/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Alstonville Public School, Year 3 students averaged 387 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 487, 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.
Alstonville Public School is a small government primary school with approximately 280 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.
Alstonville Public School is not a selective school as a whole, but it runs a test-entry Opportunity Class program alongside its regular intake. Entry is through the OC Placement Test. The main entry point is Year 5. Applications go through the official state process, and entry cutoff marks are not published.
Alstonville 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 51/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Alstonville Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 19% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Alstonville Public School is located in Alstonville, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 1001 (47th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.