Pitt Town Public School is a government primary school with a strong pastoral focus and inquiry-led approach.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Pitt Town Public School is a government primary school with a strong pastoral focus and inquiry-led approach. The school supports high-potential and gifted learners through its Inspire HPGE program, alongside additional learning support for students who need it. If your child learns best through exploration and curiosity-driven learning, and you value a caring community environment, this school works well for families across the range of needs.
Pitt Town Public School is also known as PTPS and PTPS Pitt Town.
Pitt Town Public School draws students from the Pitt Town PS.
Pitt Town Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 49.1/100, 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 987, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Pitt Town Public School, Year 3 students averaged 405 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 473, 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.
Pitt Town Public School is a small government primary school with approximately 290 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.
Pitt Town 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.
Pitt Town Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 17% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 93%, which is strong.
Pitt Town Public School is located in Pitt Town, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 987 (41th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.