Ellalong Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ellalong, New South Wales 2325 · Cessnock LGA
#1525 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4625 of 4,908 nationally
About Ellalong Public School
Ellalong Public School is a public primary school located in Ellalong, New South Wales (2325), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 114 students (49 girls and 65 boys).
Ellalong Public School has an ICSEA value of 903, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (8.2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ellalong Public School scores 23.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1525th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (14th of 20 in the Cessnock area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 903
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Ellalong Public School's 114 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ellalong Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ellalong Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Paxton Public School
Paxton · Government primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 926 · 3.0 km away
Congewai Public School
Congewai · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 888 · 6.0 km away
Bellbird Public School
Bellbird · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 907 · 6.2 km away
Millfield Public School
Millfield · Government primary · K-6
101 students · ICSEA 932 · 6.4 km away
Kitchener Public School
Kitchener · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 930 · 6.8 km away
Cessnock West Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 884 · 9.0 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Cessnock · Catholic primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 975 · 9.5 km away
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892 · 9.6 km away
Cessnock Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 876 · 9.6 km away
Mount View High School
Cessnock West · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 911 · 9.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Old Guildford Public School
Guildford · Government primary · P-6
411 students · ICSEA 903
Claymore Public School
Claymore · Government primary · P-6
236 students · ICSEA 903
Coutts Crossing Public School
Coutts Crossing · Government primary · K-6
66 students · ICSEA 903
Ulong Public School
Ulong · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 903
Glen Innes Public School
Glen Innes · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 903
Bribbaree Public School
Bribbaree · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 903
Frequently asked questions
Is Ellalong Public School a public or private school?
Ellalong Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ellalong Public School offer?
Ellalong Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ellalong Public School?
In 2025, Ellalong Public School had 114 enrolled students (49 girls, 65 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ellalong Public School?
Ellalong Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 903. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ellalong Public School rank in NSW?
Ellalong Public School ranks 1525th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.0/100), and 4625th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ellalong Public School?
Ellalong Public School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Ellalong Public School each year?
In 2025, Ellalong Public School had 18 students in Kindergarten and 13 in Year 6.
Is Ellalong Public School co-ed?
Yes. Ellalong Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ellalong Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ellalong 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 Ellalong Public School?
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