Ashtonfield Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ashtonfield, New South Wales 2323 · Maitland LGA
#926 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2864 of 4,908 nationally
About Ashtonfield Public School
Ashtonfield Public School is a public primary school located in Ashtonfield, New South Wales (2323), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 514 students (240 girls and 274 boys).
Ashtonfield Public School has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (33.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ashtonfield Public School scores 47.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 926th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 19 in the Maitland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1008
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Ashtonfield Public School's 514 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ashtonfield Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ashtonfield Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hunter Valley Grammar School
Ashtonfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1134 · 574 m away
Arise Christian College
Metford · Independent special · U
61 students · ICSEA 971 · 956 m away
Maitland Christian School
Metford · Independent combined · K-12
832 students · ICSEA 1047 · 960 m away
Hunter River Community School
Metford · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.4 km away
Metford Public School
Metford · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 887 · 1.4 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland
East Maitland · Independent combined · 3-12
108 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.9 km away
Maitland High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
958 students · ICSEA 947 · 2.8 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
East Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.9 km away
Maitland East Public School
East Maitland · Government primary · K-6
559 students · ICSEA 975 · 3.0 km away
Maitland Grossmann High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
900 students · ICSEA 960 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Narara Public School
Lisarow · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1008
Niagara Park Public School
Niagara Park · Government primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1008
Ben Venue Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
509 students · ICSEA 1008
Binya Public School
Binya · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 1008
Marrar Public School
Marrar · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 1008
Wagga Wagga Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1008
Frequently asked questions
Is Ashtonfield Public School a public or private school?
Ashtonfield Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ashtonfield Public School offer?
Ashtonfield Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ashtonfield Public School?
In 2025, Ashtonfield Public School had 514 enrolled students (240 girls, 274 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ashtonfield Public School?
Ashtonfield Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ashtonfield Public School rank in NSW?
Ashtonfield Public School ranks 926th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.6/100), and 2864th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ashtonfield Public School?
Ashtonfield Public School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Ashtonfield Public School each year?
In 2025, Ashtonfield Public School had 60 students in Kindergarten and 79 in Year 6.
Is Ashtonfield Public School co-ed?
Yes. Ashtonfield Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ashtonfield Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ashtonfield 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 Ashtonfield Public School?
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