Budgewoi Public School is a government co-ed primary serving a close-knit community on the NSW Central Coast.
NAPLAN 16 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Budgewoi Public School is a government co-ed primary serving a close-knit community on the NSW Central Coast. The school runs Inspire, a dedicated gifted education program for high potential learners, alongside a dedicated additional learning support unit. This dual focus means the school caters across the ability range and values tailored learning pathways for different needs.
Budgewoi Public School is also known as BPS Budgewoi.
Budgewoi Public School draws students from the Budgewoi PS.
Budgewoi Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 42.2/100, 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 937, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Budgewoi Public School, Year 3 students averaged 403 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 461, 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.
Budgewoi Public School is a medium-sized government primary school with approximately 555 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.
Budgewoi 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.
Budgewoi Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. 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 89%, which is moderate.
Budgewoi Public School is located in Budgewoi, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 937 (20th 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.