Overview
Forbes Public School is a government primary school in Forbes, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 356 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 940 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 4 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2871
LGAForbes
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID42981
Student Background
Total Enrolments356
Gender Split176 girls / 180 boys
Indigenous Students29%
Language Background Other Than English4%
English Background96%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
356 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 147
Yr 147
Yr 260
Yr 350
Yr 442
Yr 568
Yr 642
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff27 (24.6 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff15 (8.1 FTE)
Total Staff42
Student:Teacher Ratio14.5:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)