Grafton Public School is a traditional, structured government primary with a strong pastoral culture and a reputation for award-winning Creative and Performing Arts programs.
NAPLAN 40 points below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Grafton Public School is a traditional, structured government primary with a strong pastoral culture and a reputation for award-winning Creative and Performing Arts programs. The school offers high-potential and gifted education through its Inspire program, alongside additional learning support for students who need it. Known for rich sporting opportunities and competitions, it suits families seeking a well-ordered, academically engaged environment where the arts and leadership development sit alongside traditional excellence.
Grafton Public School is also known as GPS Grafton.
Grafton Public School draws students from the Grafton PS.
Grafton Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 37.1/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 40/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 907, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Grafton Public School, Year 3 students averaged 361 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 455, 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.
Grafton Public School is a small government primary school with approximately 476 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.
Grafton 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 42/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Grafton Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 24% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 87%, which is moderate.
Grafton Public School is located in Grafton, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 907 (12th 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.