Inverell Public School is a government primary serving the Inverell community with purposeful support across the ability spectrum.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C overall.
Inverell Public School is a government primary serving the Inverell community with purposeful support across the ability spectrum. The school operates an Inspire program for high-potential and gifted learners, alongside a dedicated additional learning support unit. This dual-stream approach means the school is actively structured to meet students across a range of learning needs, making it worth considering if your child benefits from targeted enrichment or sustained learning support.
Inverell Public School is also known as IPS Inverell.
Inverell Public School draws students from the Inverell PS.
Inverell Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 29.9/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 33/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 899, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Inverell Public School, Year 3 students averaged 365 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 431, well 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.
Inverell Public School is a small government primary school with approximately 498 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.
Inverell 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 35/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Inverell Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 21% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 88%, which is moderate.
Inverell Public School is located in Inverell, NSW, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 899 (10th 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.