Cooerwull Public School is a PP3 public school, located on two sites, and is in the Bathurst School Education Group within the Western Region of the Department of Education and Training of NSW. The school caters for Kindergarten to Year 6 students with a current enrolment of 336 students. There are 39 Indigenous students and 8 NESB students. Students are drawn from the City of Lithgow and its surrounding areas. The composition of the school community has changed over the years with the changing nature of the populace in the Lithgow city area. This has led to a decline in the school's enrolment. Best Start data indicates a very high proportion of students at the beginning stage of Literacy and Numeracy learning and so there are significant opportunities to enhance the literacy knowledge of Kindergarten students through pre-K programs with both parents and children. The School's NAPLAN results indicate significant growth in students results as they move through the school. The school has a stable leadership, teaching and support staff. This has provided a sound basis for the provision of a continuum of learning activities. There is a strong tradition of sporting and music programs within the school. The school participates in the PSSA sporting knockouts and the DET Arts unit Opera House performance each year for recorder and choral groups.