Dalton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dalton, New South Wales 2581 · Upper Lachlan LGA
About Dalton Public School
Dalton Public School is a public primary school located in Dalton, New South Wales (2581), within the Upper Lachlan local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 6 students.
Dalton Public School has an ICSEA value of 936, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 2 teachers (1.5 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Dalton Public School scores 18.5 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 936
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-44 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 Dalton Public School's 6 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dalton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dalton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Merrylands Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 936
Gresford Public School
Gresford · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 936
Maitland Public School
Maitland · Government primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 936
Kendall Public School
Kendall · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 936
Cringila Public School
Cringila · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 936
Bathurst South Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 936
Frequently asked questions
Is Dalton Public School a public or private school?
Dalton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dalton Public School offer?
Dalton Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dalton Public School?
In 2025, Dalton Public School had 6 enrolled students (1 girls, 5 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Dalton Public School?
Dalton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 936. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How many students start Kindergarten at Dalton Public School each year?
In 2025, Dalton Public School had 1 students in Kindergarten.
What other schools are near Dalton Public School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Dalton 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 Dalton Public School?
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