Chertsey Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Springfield, New South Wales 2250 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#1252 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3877 of 4,908 nationally
About Chertsey Primary School
Chertsey Primary School is a public primary school located in Springfield, New South Wales (2250), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 125 students (48 girls and 77 boys).
Chertsey Primary School has an ICSEA value of 935, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (16.7 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chertsey Primary School scores 33.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1252nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (46th of 60 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 935
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-32% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- 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 Chertsey Primary School's 125 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chertsey Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chertsey Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woodport Public School
Erina · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.4 km away
Erina High School
Erina · Government high school · 7-12
781 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.6 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
East Gosford · Catholic primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.8 km away
Central Coast Adventist School
Erina · Independent combined · K-12
1,136 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.0 km away
Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre
Gosford · Government combined
· 2.0 km away
Gosford East Public School
East Gosford · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.1 km away
St Joseph's Catholic College
East Gosford · Catholic high school · 7-12
802 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.2 km away
North Gosford Learning Centre
North Gosford · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 905 · 2.3 km away
St Edward's Christian Brothers' College
East Gosford · Independent high school · 7-12
971 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.3 km away
ET Australia Secondary College
Gosford · Independent special · 7-12
280 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Canley Heights Public School
Canley Heights · Government primary · P-6
529 students · ICSEA 935
Ellerston Public School
Ellerston · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 935
Greta Public School
Greta · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 935
Marks Point Public School
Marks Point · Government primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 935
Murwillumbah East Public School
Murwillumbah · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 935
Goolgowi Public School
Goolgowi · Government primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 935
Frequently asked questions
Is Chertsey Primary School a public or private school?
Chertsey Primary School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Chertsey Primary School offer?
Chertsey Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Chertsey Primary School?
In 2025, Chertsey Primary School had 125 enrolled students (48 girls, 77 boys), a change of -32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chertsey Primary School?
Chertsey Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 935. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Chertsey Primary School rank in NSW?
Chertsey Primary School ranks 1252nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (33.4/100), and 3877th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Chertsey Primary School?
Chertsey Primary School has about 7.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Chertsey Primary School each year?
In 2025, Chertsey Primary School had 23 students in Kindergarten and 23 in Year 6.
Is Chertsey Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Chertsey Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chertsey Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Chertsey Primary 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 Chertsey Primary School?
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