Edgeworth Public is a tightly knit community school with a strong pastoral focus.
NAPLAN 23 points below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Edgeworth Public is a tightly knit community school with a strong pastoral focus. It offers an Inspire program for high potential and gifted learners, backed by an additional learning support team and a school support dog. The school is known for its Aboriginal dance and Yidaki performance groups, which sit at the heart of its cultural identity and community life.
Edgeworth Public School is also known as EPS Edgeworth.
Edgeworth Public School draws students from the Edgeworth PS.
Edgeworth Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 38.8/100, rated "Below 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 967, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Edgeworth Public School, Year 3 students averaged 394 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 457, 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.
Edgeworth Public School is a medium-sized government primary school with approximately 647 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.
Edgeworth 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.
Edgeworth Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 13% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
Edgeworth Public School is located in Edgeworth, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 967 (32th 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.