Marulan Public School is a government primary serving the tight-knit community of Marulan with a strong pastoral approach to care and wellbeing.
NAPLAN 16 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
Marulan Public School is a government primary serving the tight-knit community of Marulan with a strong pastoral approach to care and wellbeing. The school runs Inspire, a dedicated program for high potential and gifted students, and supports learners across the spectrum with an additional learning support team. This is a place where community connection matters and individual needs are met.
Marulan Public School is also known as MPS Marulan.
Marulan Public School draws students from the Marulan PS.
Marulan Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 53.7/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 49/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 968, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Marulan Public School, Year 3 students averaged 392 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.
Marulan Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 140 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.
Marulan 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 52/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Marulan Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 22% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 93%, which is strong.
Marulan Public School is located in Marulan, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 968 (33th 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.