Googong Public School serves a tight-knit community with a progressive, inquiry-led approach to learning.
NAPLAN 17 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Googong Public School serves a tight-knit community with a progressive, inquiry-led approach to learning. The school supports high-potential and gifted learners through its Inspire program, while dedicated additional learning support and school counselling help all students find their footing. Families in the Defence community also benefit from a tailored mentor program designed for their needs.
Googong Public School is also known as GPS Googong.
Googong Public School draws students from the Googong PS.
Googong Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 47.1/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 48/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1078, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Googong Public School, Year 3 students averaged 396 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 467, 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.
Googong Public School is a medium-sized government primary school with approximately 782 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.
Googong 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 51/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Googong Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. 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 92%, which is strong.
Googong Public School is located in Googong, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1078 (78th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. 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.