Emerton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Emerton, New South Wales 2770 · Blacktown LGA
#1485 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4520 of 4,908 nationally
About Emerton Public School
Emerton Public School is a public primary school located in Emerton, New South Wales (2770), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 218 students (106 girls and 112 boys).
Emerton Public School has an ICSEA value of 873, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 76% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (17.7 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Emerton Public School scores 24.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1485th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (73rd of 77 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 873
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Emerton Public School's 218 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Emerton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Emerton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Family Primary School
Emerton · Catholic primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 945 · 504 m away
Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus
Mount Druitt · Government high school · 7-10
648 students · ICSEA 864 · 813 m away
Lethbridge Park Public School
Lethbridge Park · Government primary · P-6
437 students · ICSEA 855 · 902 m away
Dawson Public School
Dharruk · Government primary · P-6
293 students · ICSEA 898 · 977 m away
Whalan Public School
Whalan · Government primary · P-6
340 students · ICSEA 870 · 988 m away
Tregear Public School
Tregear · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 817 · 1.0 km away
Blackett Public School
Blackett · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 839 · 1.1 km away
Niland School
Blackett · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 801 · 1.1 km away
Noumea Public School
Shalvey · Government primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 866 · 1.4 km away
Chifley College Shalvey Campus
Shalvey · Government high school · 7-10
391 students · ICSEA 828 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Marys North Public School
North St Marys · Government primary · K-6
345 students · ICSEA 873
Barrack Heights Public School
Barrack Heights · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 873
White Cliffs Public School
White Cliffs · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 873
Tyalla Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 872
Mallawa Public School
Moree · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 874
Conargo Public School
Conargo · Government primary · K-6
12 students · ICSEA 874
Frequently asked questions
Is Emerton Public School a public or private school?
Emerton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Emerton Public School offer?
Emerton Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Emerton Public School?
In 2025, Emerton Public School had 218 enrolled students (106 girls, 112 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Emerton Public School?
Emerton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 873. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Emerton Public School rank in NSW?
Emerton Public School ranks 1485th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.7/100), and 4520th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Emerton Public School?
Emerton Public School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Emerton Public School each year?
In 2025, Emerton Public School had 32 students in Kindergarten and 38 in Year 6.
Is Emerton Public School co-ed?
Yes. Emerton Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Emerton Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Emerton 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 Emerton Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Druitt, about 2.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.