Elermore Vale Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wallsend, New South Wales 2287 · Newcastle LGA
#1047 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3281 of 4,908 nationally
About Elermore Vale Public School
Elermore Vale Public School is a public primary school located in Wallsend, New South Wales (2287), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 290 students (135 girls and 155 boys).
Elermore Vale Public School has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (18.1 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Elermore Vale Public School scores 42.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1047th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (38th of 45 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Elermore Vale Public School's 290 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Elermore Vale Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Elermore Vale Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Alesco Secondary College
Cooks Hill · Independent special · 9-12
664 students · ICSEA 949 · 791 m away
Wallsend South Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
583 students · ICSEA 1083 · 931 m away
Wallsend Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 965 · 944 m away
Newcastle Waldorf School
Glendale · Independent combined · K-12
237 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.4 km away
Macquarie College
Wallsend · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.6 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Wallsend · Catholic primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.7 km away
Glendale East Public School
Glendale · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.8 km away
Plattsburg Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 910 · 2.2 km away
Cardiff North Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.4 km away
Holy Cross Primary School
Glendale · Catholic primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Carrington Public School
Carrington · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 996
Rathmines Public School
Rathmines · Government primary · K-6
311 students · ICSEA 996
Woy Woy South Public School
Woy Woy · Government primary · K-6
648 students · ICSEA 996
Maryland Public School
Maryland · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 996
Boambee Public School
Boambee · Government primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 996
Collins Creek Public School
Collins Creek · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 996
Frequently asked questions
Is Elermore Vale Public School a public or private school?
Elermore Vale Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Elermore Vale Public School offer?
Elermore Vale Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Elermore Vale Public School?
In 2025, Elermore Vale Public School had 290 enrolled students (135 girls, 155 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Elermore Vale Public School?
Elermore Vale Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. 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 Elermore Vale Public School rank in NSW?
Elermore Vale Public School ranks 1047th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (42.1/100), and 3281st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Elermore Vale Public School?
Elermore Vale Public School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Elermore Vale Public School each year?
In 2025, Elermore Vale Public School had 45 students in Kindergarten and 50 in Year 6.
Is Elermore Vale Public School co-ed?
Yes. Elermore Vale Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Elermore Vale Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Elermore Vale 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 Elermore Vale Public School?
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