Cartwright Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cartwright, New South Wales 2168 · Liverpool LGA
#1316 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4071 of 4,908 nationally
About Cartwright Public School
Cartwright Public School is a public primary school located in Cartwright, New South Wales (2168), within the Liverpool local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 241 students (105 girls and 136 boys).
Cartwright Public School has an ICSEA value of 920, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (23.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cartwright Public School scores 30.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1316th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (31st of 40 in the Liverpool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 920
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Cartwright Public School's 241 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cartwright Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cartwright Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Miller · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1003 · 680 m away
Lurnea Public School
Lurnea · Government primary · P-6
440 students · ICSEA 906 · 761 m away
Ashcroft High School
Ashcroft · Government high school · 7-12
701 students · ICSEA 877 · 796 m away
Miller High School
Miller · Government high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 878 · 924 m away
Sadleir Public School
Sadleir · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 883 · 1.0 km away
Ashcroft Public School
Ashcroft · Government primary · P-6
284 students · ICSEA 887 · 1.2 km away
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School
Lurnea · Catholic primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.2 km away
Miller Public School
Miller · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 880 · 1.4 km away
Mainsbridge School
Liverpool · Government special · U
125 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.5 km away
Liverpool West Public School
Liverpool · Government primary · P-6
668 students · ICSEA 920 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
La Perouse Public School
La Perouse · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 920
Liverpool West Public School
Liverpool · Government primary · P-6
668 students · ICSEA 920
Millers Forest Public School
Millers Forest · Government primary · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 920
Singleton Heights Public School
Singleton Heights · Government primary · K-6
468 students · ICSEA 920
Bendemeer Public School
Bendemeer · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 920
Pleasant Hills Public School
Pleasant Hills · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 920
Frequently asked questions
Is Cartwright Public School a public or private school?
Cartwright Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cartwright Public School offer?
Cartwright Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cartwright Public School?
In 2025, Cartwright Public School had 241 enrolled students (105 girls, 136 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cartwright Public School?
Cartwright Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 920. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cartwright Public School rank in NSW?
Cartwright Public School ranks 1316th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (30.6/100), and 4071st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cartwright Public School?
Cartwright Public School has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cartwright Public School each year?
In 2025, Cartwright Public School had 26 students in Kindergarten and 27 in Year 6.
Is Cartwright Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cartwright Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cartwright Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cartwright 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 Cartwright Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Liverpool, about 3.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.