AustraliaNSWBroken HillRailway Town Public School

Railway Town Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Broken Hill, NSW 2880 · Outer Regional
railwaytow-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 08 8087 3008
Students124enrolled
Ratio1:11.4student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · K-6
ICSEA868
vs National-132 (avg 1000)
Students124
SEIFA2/10
SettingOuter Regional
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Railway Town Public

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
868-132
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
124
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
11.4:1-0.9
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
8%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
30%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
2 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
2%-23pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

Railway Town Public School is a government primary school in Broken Hill, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 124 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 868 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2880
LGABroken Hill
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID43077

Student Background

Total Enrolments124
Gender Split61 girls / 63 boys
Indigenous Students30%
Language Background Other Than English8%
English Background92%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
65%
Lower middle
23%
Upper middle
9%
Top quarter
2%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

124 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 111
Yr 122
Yr 217
Yr 319
Yr 419
Yr 520
Yr 616
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff10 (10.9 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff7 (2.8 FTE)
Total Staff17
Student:Teacher Ratio11.4:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)