Barnsley Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Barnsley, New South Wales 2278 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1347 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4152 of 4,908 nationally
About Barnsley Public School
Barnsley Public School is a public primary school located in Barnsley, New South Wales (2278), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 276 students (124 girls and 152 boys).
Barnsley Public School has an ICSEA value of 950, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (19.3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Barnsley Public School scores 29.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1347th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (51st of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 950
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Barnsley Public School's 276 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Barnsley Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Barnsley Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Edgeworth Heights Public School
Edgeworth · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.7 km away
St Benedict's Primary School
Edgeworth · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.0 km away
Edgeworth Public School
Edgeworth · Government primary · P-6
647 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.7 km away
West Wallsend High School
West Wallsend · Government high school · 7-12
632 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.7 km away
Boolaroo Public School
Boolaroo · Government primary · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 981 · 3.3 km away
Argenton Public School
Argenton · Government primary · K-6
46 students · ICSEA 934 · 3.3 km away
West Wallsend Public School
West Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.4 km away
Teralba Public School
Teralba · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 959 · 3.4 km away
North Academy
West Wallsend · Independent special · 9-11
35 students · ICSEA 966 · 3.6 km away
Speers Point Public School
Speers Point · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1000 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Stanford Merthyr Infants School
Stanford Merthyr · Government primary · K-2
54 students · ICSEA 950
Cabramatta Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · K-6
435 students · ICSEA 950
Cabramatta West Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 950
Chester Hill North Public School
Chester Hill · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 950
Maroota Public School
Maroota · Government primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 950
Lake Munmorah Public School
Lake Munmorah · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 950
Frequently asked questions
Is Barnsley Public School a public or private school?
Barnsley Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Barnsley Public School offer?
Barnsley Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Barnsley Public School?
In 2025, Barnsley Public School had 276 enrolled students (124 girls, 152 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Barnsley Public School?
Barnsley Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 950. 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 Barnsley Public School rank in NSW?
Barnsley Public School ranks 1347th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.7/100), and 4152nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Barnsley Public School?
Barnsley Public School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Barnsley Public School each year?
In 2025, Barnsley Public School had 31 students in Kindergarten and 38 in Year 6.
Is Barnsley Public School co-ed?
Yes. Barnsley Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Barnsley Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Barnsley 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 Barnsley Public School?
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