Ben Venue Public School
Erskine St, Armidale NSW 2350
509students
1,008ICSEA · higher than 61% of NSW primary schools
19%language background other than English
16%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Attendance and enrolment
89.1%attendance rate, 2024 · -2.7 pts over 3 years
-10%enrolment change over 5 years
74FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 509.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Ben Venue Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandon Public School | Armidale | Public primary | 1.9 km | 923 | 179 |
| Armidale City Public School | Armidale | Public primary | 2.1 km | 963 | 349 |
| Newling Public School | Armidale | Public primary | 2.2 km | 802 | 165 |
| Drummond Memorial Public School | Armidale | Public primary | 2.5 km | 827 | 233 |
| Martins Gully Public School | Armidale | Public primary | 4.3 km | 1,050 | 164 |
| Kellys Plains Public School | Armidale | Public primary | 8.5 km | 1,054 | 27 |
| Rocky River Public School | Uralla | Public primary | 21.3 km | 963 | 39 |
| Black Mountain Public School | Black Mountain | Public primary | 21.6 km | 807 | 20 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
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| Ashtonfield Public School | Ashtonfield | Public primary · K-6 | 514 | 1,008 |
| Binya Public School | Binya | Public primary · K-6 | 19 | 1,008 |
| Marrar Public School | Marrar | Public primary · K-6 | 27 | 1,008 |
| Narara Public School | Lisarow | Public primary · K-6 | 377 | 1,008 |
| Niagara Park Public School | Niagara Park | Public primary · K-6 | 412 | 1,008 |
| Wagga Wagga Public School | Wagga Wagga | Public primary · K-6 | 440 | 1,008 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.