Small government primary (K–6) in Inner Regional NSW, serving 147 students with mostly disadvantaged backgrounds.
NAPLAN 27 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Denman Public School is also known as DPS Denman.
Denman Public School draws students from the Denman PS.
Denman Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 41.1/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 44/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 949, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Denman 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 472, 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.
Denman Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 147 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.
Denman 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 46/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Denman Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 15% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Denman Public School is located in Denman, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 949 (24th 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.