Clarence Town Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Clarence Town, New South Wales 2321 · Dungog LGA
#957 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2960 of 4,908 nationally
About Clarence Town Public School
Clarence Town Public School is a public primary school located in Clarence Town, New South Wales (2321), within the Dungog local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 158 students (79 girls and 79 boys).
Clarence Town Public School has an ICSEA value of 980, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.0 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Clarence Town Public School scores 46.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 957th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 5 in the Dungog area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 980
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+53 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 Clarence Town Public School's 158 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Clarence Town Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Clarence Town Public School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Clarence Town Public School a public or private school?
Clarence Town Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Clarence Town Public School offer?
Clarence Town Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Clarence Town Public School?
In 2025, Clarence Town Public School had 158 enrolled students (79 girls, 79 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Clarence Town Public School?
Clarence Town Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 980. 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 Clarence Town Public School rank in NSW?
Clarence Town Public School ranks 957th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (46.4/100), and 2960th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Clarence Town Public School?
Clarence Town Public School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Clarence Town Public School each year?
In 2025, Clarence Town Public School had 22 students in Kindergarten and 24 in Year 6.
Is Clarence Town Public School co-ed?
Yes. Clarence Town Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Clarence Town Public School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Clarence Town 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 Clarence Town Public School?
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