Denman Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Denman, New South Wales 2328 · Muswellbrook LGA
#1253 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3879 of 4,908 nationally
About Denman Public School
Denman Public School is a public primary school located in Denman, New South Wales (2328), within the Muswellbrook local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 147 students (80 girls and 67 boys).
Denman Public School has an ICSEA value of 949, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (9.9 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Denman Public School scores 33.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1253rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 4 in the Muswellbrook area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 949
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 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 Denman Public School's 147 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Denman Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Denman Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Denman · Catholic primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 1026 · 324 m away
Martindale Public School
Martindale · Government primary · K-6
7 students · ICSEA 992 · 8.3 km away
Sandy Hollow Public School
Sandy Hollow · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 814 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Buxton Public School
Buxton · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 949
Colo Heights Public School
Colo Heights · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 949
Windsor Park Public School
South Windsor · Government primary · K-6
231 students · ICSEA 949
Branxton Public School
Branxton · Government primary · K-6
540 students · ICSEA 949
Harrington Public School
Harrington · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 949
Parkes East Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
281 students · ICSEA 949
Frequently asked questions
Is Denman Public School a public or private school?
Denman Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Denman Public School offer?
Denman Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Denman Public School?
In 2025, Denman Public School had 147 enrolled students (80 girls, 67 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Denman Public School?
Denman Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 949. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Denman Public School rank in NSW?
Denman Public School ranks 1253rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (33.4/100), and 3879th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Denman Public School?
Denman Public School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Denman Public School each year?
In 2025, Denman Public School had 15 students in Kindergarten and 16 in Year 6.
Is Denman Public School co-ed?
Yes. Denman Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Denman Public School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Denman 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.
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