Robert Townson Public School is a co-ed primary in Raby with a strong focus on pastoral care and inquiry-led learning.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Robert Townson Public School is a co-ed primary in Raby with a strong focus on pastoral care and inquiry-led learning. The school runs an Inspire program for high potential and gifted students, and offers additional learning support including Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for those who need it. Sport is a real strength here, the school is known for both school sport and representative pathways. It suits families looking for a community-minded school with progressive teaching approaches and genuine support across the ability range.
Robert Townson Public School is also known as RTPS and RTPS Raby.
Robert Townson Public School draws students from the Robert Townson PS.
Robert Townson Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 47.3/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 51/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 988, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Robert Townson Public School, Year 3 students averaged 397 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 481, in line with 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.
Robert Townson Public School is a small government primary school with approximately 430 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.
Robert Townson 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 54/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Robert Townson Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 13% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
Robert Townson Public School is located in Raby, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 988 (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.