Cessnock Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cessnock, New South Wales 2325 · Cessnock LGA
#1487 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4527 of 4,908 nationally
About Cessnock Public School
Cessnock Public School is a public primary school located in Cessnock, New South Wales (2325), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 276 students (111 girls and 165 boys).
Cessnock Public School has an ICSEA value of 876, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (26.3 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cessnock Public School scores 24.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1487th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th 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 876
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 Cessnock Public School's 276 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cessnock Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cessnock Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892 · 524 m away
St Patrick's Primary School
Cessnock · Catholic primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.3 km away
Cessnock East Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
215 students · ICSEA 835 · 1.5 km away
Cessnock West Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 884 · 1.8 km away
Mount View High School
Cessnock West · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 911 · 3.2 km away
Kearsley Public School
Kearsley · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 897 · 3.5 km away
Nulkaba Public School
Nulkaba · Government primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 931 · 3.6 km away
Kitchener Public School
Kitchener · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 930 · 4.2 km away
Bellbird Public School
Bellbird · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 907 · 4.9 km away
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
Nulkaba · Independent combined · K-12
1,276 students · ICSEA 1032 · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Jerrys Plains Public School
Jerrys Plains · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 877
Karuah Public School
Karuah · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 875
Kempsey East Public School
Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 875
Mayrung Public School
Deniliquin · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 875
Alma Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
255 students · ICSEA 875
Mallawa Public School
Moree · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 874
Frequently asked questions
Is Cessnock Public School a public or private school?
Cessnock Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cessnock Public School offer?
Cessnock Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cessnock Public School?
In 2025, Cessnock Public School had 276 enrolled students (111 girls, 165 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cessnock Public School?
Cessnock Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 876. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cessnock Public School rank in NSW?
Cessnock Public School ranks 1487th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.5/100), and 4527th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cessnock Public School?
Cessnock Public School has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cessnock Public School each year?
In 2025, Cessnock Public School had 35 students in Kindergarten and 43 in Year 6.
Is Cessnock Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cessnock Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cessnock Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cessnock 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 Cessnock Public School?
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