Small government primary school (162 students, P–6) in outer regional Broken Hill, NSW.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C overall.
Broken Hill Public School is also known as BHPS and BHPS Broken Hill.
Broken Hill Public School draws students from the Broken Hill PS.
Broken Hill Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 28.7/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 30/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 881, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Broken Hill Public School, Year 3 students averaged 338 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 441, 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.
Broken Hill Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 162 students. It offers education for years P-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.
Broken Hill 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 32/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Broken Hill Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 18% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 86%, which is moderate.
Broken Hill Public School is located in Broken Hill, NSW, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 881 (7th 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.