Small government primary (K–6, 267 students) in outer regional Narrandera, NSW.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C overall.
Narrandera Public School is also known as NPS Narrandera.
Narrandera Public School draws students from the Narrandera PS.
Narrandera Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 18.3/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 30/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 853, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Narrandera Public School, Year 3 students averaged 355 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 412, 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.
Narrandera Public School is a small government primary school with approximately 267 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.
Narrandera 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 32/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Narrandera Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 26% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 84%, which is below the national benchmark.
Narrandera Public School is located in Narrandera, NSW, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 853 (5th 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.