# Cooma Public School

Cooma Public School is a NSW government primary school in Cooma, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Primary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Kindergarten to Year 6
- **Enrolments**: 238 (2025)
- **Address**: Commissioner St, Cooma NSW 2630
- **Phone**: (02) 6452 1933
- **Website**: https://cooma-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: cooma-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 50428
- **Established**: 1863-03-01

## About

Cooma Public School, located in the Central Business District of Cooma, has been providing quality education to students in the Monaro region since 1863. The school is dedicated to fostering a positive learning environment focusing on literacy, numeracy, and innovative pedagogy, aiming to develop good thinkers and independent learners. With an emphasis on excellence, the school offers a range of sports programs including a unique ski program for students from Kindergarten to Year 6 during winter. Additionally, there is a strong commitment to creative arts, public speaking, and student leadership initiatives.

Recognised as a centre of excellence in Information and Communication Technology, Cooma Public School boasts a state-of-the-art computer lab and interactive whiteboards in every classroom. The school also provides comprehensive support for students with moderate to severe intellectual or physical disabilities, ensuring inclusive education with good wheelchair accessibility and a local disabled bus run managed by the Parents and Citizens (P&C) association.

Cooma Public School fosters a collaborative culture that encourages parental involvement in classroom programmes and the weekly canteen. The effective Home Reading program is another initiative that actively involves parents and has proven beneficial for student outcomes. The school's welfare system is based on Positive Behaviour for Success values: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe, Be a Learner. The school's motto, 'Forever Forward', encapsulates its commitment to progress and community service.

## Mission

At Cooma Public School, we are committed to supporting student growth by knowing our students and how they learn. A culture of quality teaching and collaboration underpins our high expectations to see every student connect, succeed, thrive and learn.

Motto: "Forever Forward"

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 238 |
| 2024 | 201 |
| 2023 | 208 |
| 2022 | 215 |
| 2021 | 229 |
| 2020 | 231 |
| 2019 | 251 |
| 2018 | 259 |
| 2017 | 265 |
| 2016 | 251 |
| 2015 | 250 |
| 2014 | 221 |
| 2013 | 188 |
| 2012 | 165 |
| 2011 | 176 |
| 2010 | 195 |
| 2009 | 194 |
| 2008 | 218 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/50428-cooma-public-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.