Chatham Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Taree, New South Wales 2430 · Mid-Coast LGA
#1590 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4814 of 4,908 nationally
About Chatham Public School
Chatham Public School is a public primary school located in Taree, New South Wales (2430), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 222 students (121 girls and 101 boys).
Chatham Public School has an ICSEA value of 837, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 74% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (16.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chatham Public School scores 19.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1590th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (20th of 21 in the Mid-Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 837
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Chatham Public School's 222 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chatham Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chatham Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Clare's High School
Taree · Catholic high school · 7-12
630 students · ICSEA 1012 · 400 m away
Chatham High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 814 · 461 m away
Taree High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.1 km away
Taree Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 795 · 2.3 km away
Manning Gardens Public School
Taree · Government primary · P-6
207 students · ICSEA 724 · 2.3 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Taree · Catholic primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.5 km away
Taree West Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 910 · 3.7 km away
Cundletown Public School
Cundletown · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 923 · 3.8 km away
Manning Valley Anglican College
Cundletown · Independent combined · K-12
758 students · ICSEA 1005 · 3.9 km away
MidCoast Christian College
Taree · Independent combined · K-12
787 students · ICSEA 1015 · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Shalvey Public School
Shalvey · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 837
Kandos Public School
Kandos · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 837
Huntingdon Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
22 students · ICSEA 838
Willawarrin Public School
Willawarrin · Government primary · K-6
34 students · ICSEA 838
Werris Creek Public School
Werris Creek · Government primary · K-6
68 students · ICSEA 836
Hume Public School
Lavington · Government primary · P-6
175 students · ICSEA 836
Frequently asked questions
Is Chatham Public School a public or private school?
Chatham Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Chatham Public School offer?
Chatham Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Chatham Public School?
In 2025, Chatham Public School had 222 enrolled students (121 girls, 101 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chatham Public School?
Chatham Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 837. 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 Chatham Public School rank in NSW?
Chatham Public School ranks 1590th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (19.1/100), and 4814th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Chatham Public School?
Chatham Public School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Chatham Public School each year?
In 2025, Chatham Public School had 23 students in Kindergarten and 34 in Year 6.
Is Chatham Public School co-ed?
Yes. Chatham Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chatham Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Chatham 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 Chatham Public School?
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