Adelong Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Adelong, New South Wales 2729 · Snowy Valleys LGA
About Adelong Public School
Adelong Public School is a public primary school located in Adelong, New South Wales (2729), within the Snowy Valleys local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 24 students (6 girls and 18 boys).
Adelong Public School has an ICSEA value of 929, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.1 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 61% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Adelong Public School scores 29.8 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 929
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-61% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Adelong Public School's 24 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Adelong Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Adelong Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Adelong · Catholic primary · K-6
58 students · ICSEA 980 · 391 m away
McAuley Catholic College
Tumut · Catholic combined · K-12
473 students · ICSEA 1001 · 14 km away
Tumut Public School
Tumut · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 976 · 14 km away
Tumut High School
Tumut · Government high school · 7-12
384 students · ICSEA 919 · 14 km away
Snowy Valleys School
Tumut · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 869 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bass Hill Public School
Bass Hill · Government primary · P-6
346 students · ICSEA 929
Bringelly Public School
Bringelly · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 929
Stockinbingal Public School
Stockinbingal · Government primary · K-6
12 students · ICSEA 929
Euston Public School
Euston · Government primary · K-6
105 students · ICSEA 929
Pomona Public School
Pomona · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 929
Goolma Public School
Goolma · Government primary · K-6
2 students · ICSEA 928
Frequently asked questions
Is Adelong Public School a public or private school?
Adelong Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Adelong Public School offer?
Adelong Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Adelong Public School?
In 2025, Adelong Public School had 24 enrolled students (6 girls, 18 boys), a change of -61% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Adelong Public School?
Adelong Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 929. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Adelong Public School?
Adelong Public School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Adelong Public School each year?
In 2025, Adelong Public School had 3 students in Kindergarten and 3 in Year 6.
Is Adelong Public School co-ed?
Yes. Adelong Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Adelong Public School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Adelong 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 Adelong Public School?
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