Abermain Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Abermain, New South Wales 2326 · Cessnock LGA
#1503 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4567 of 4,908 nationally
About Abermain Public School
Abermain Public School is a public primary school located in Abermain, New South Wales (2326), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 257 students (122 girls and 135 boys).
Abermain Public School has an ICSEA value of 917, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (16.7 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Abermain Public School scores 23.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1503rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (13th of 20 in the Cessnock area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 917
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Abermain Public School's 257 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Abermain Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Abermain Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Spirit Infants School
Abermain · Catholic primary · K-2
122 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.6 km away
Weston Public School
Weston · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 882 · 3.2 km away
Kurri Kurri Public School
Kurri Kurri · Government primary · K-6
574 students · ICSEA 891 · 5.0 km away
Holy Spirit Primary School
Kurri Kurri · Catholic primary · 3-6
186 students · ICSEA 994 · 5.5 km away
Kurri Kurri High School
Kurri Kurri · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 894 · 5.6 km away
Cessnock East Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
215 students · ICSEA 835 · 5.7 km away
Pelaw Main Public School
Pelaw Main · Government primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 901 · 5.8 km away
Kearsley Public School
Kearsley · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 897 · 6.1 km away
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892 · 6.6 km away
Stanford Merthyr Infants School
Stanford Merthyr · Government primary · K-2
54 students · ICSEA 950 · 6.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mitchells Island Public School
Mitchells Island · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 917
Ganmain Public School
Ganmain · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 917
Bega Valley Public School
Bega · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 917
Lalor Park Public School
Lalor Park · Government primary · P-6
187 students · ICSEA 916
Beresfield Public School
Beresfield · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 918
Gravesend Public School
Gravesend · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 918
Frequently asked questions
Is Abermain Public School a public or private school?
Abermain Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Abermain Public School offer?
Abermain Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Abermain Public School?
In 2025, Abermain Public School had 257 enrolled students (122 girls, 135 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Abermain Public School?
Abermain Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 917. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Abermain Public School rank in NSW?
Abermain Public School ranks 1503rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.9/100), and 4567th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Abermain Public School?
Abermain Public School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Abermain Public School each year?
In 2025, Abermain Public School had 38 students in Kindergarten and 35 in Year 6.
Is Abermain Public School co-ed?
Yes. Abermain Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Abermain Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Abermain Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Abermain Public School?
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