Austral Public School is a tight-knit, pastoral government primary that serves its co-ed community with strong pastoral care and a close-knit culture.
NAPLAN 13 points below national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a B- overall.
Austral Public School is a tight-knit, pastoral government primary that serves its co-ed community with strong pastoral care and a close-knit culture. The school runs the Inspire program for high potential and gifted learners, and offers additional learning support and EAL/D support for students from non-English speaking backgrounds. Sporting activities and programs are a known strength. It suits families who value community connection and pastoral support alongside solid academics and sport.
Austral Public School is also known as APS Austral.
Austral Public School draws students from the Austral PS.
Austral Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 48.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 47/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1032, above the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (61/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Austral Public School, Year 3 students averaged 397 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 473, 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.
Austral Public School is a medium-sized government primary school with approximately 846 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.
Austral 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 49/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Austral Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 9% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
Austral Public School is located in Austral, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1032 (61th 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.