Ellerston Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ellerston, New South Wales 2337 · Upper Hunter LGA
About Ellerston Public School
Ellerston Public School is a public primary school located in Ellerston, New South Wales (2337), within the Upper Hunter local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 11 students.
Ellerston Public School has an ICSEA value of 935, 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 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 2 teachers (1.5 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Ellerston Public School scores 18.3 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 935
- 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%)-41 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 Ellerston Public School's 11 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ellerston Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
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Chertsey Primary School
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Murwillumbah East Public School
Murwillumbah · Government primary · K-6
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Goolgowi Public School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ellerston Public School a public or private school?
Ellerston Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ellerston Public School offer?
Ellerston Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ellerston Public School?
In 2025, Ellerston Public School had 11 enrolled students (6 girls, 5 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Ellerston Public School?
Ellerston Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 935. 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 Ellerston Public School each year?
In 2025, Ellerston Public School had 3 students in Kindergarten and 1 in Year 6.
Where can I get tutoring near Ellerston Public School?
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