Fassifern Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fassifern, New South Wales 2283 · Lake Macquarie LGA
About Fassifern Public School
Fassifern Public School is a public primary school located in Fassifern, New South Wales (2283), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 59 students (24 girls and 35 boys).
Fassifern Public School has an ICSEA value of 947, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (4.1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fassifern Public School scores 32.3 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 947
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Fassifern Public School's 59 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fassifern Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fassifern Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Charlton Christian College
Fassifern · Independent combined · K-12
831 students · ICSEA 1063 · 722 m away
Blackalls Park Public School
Blackalls Park · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.7 km away
Fennell Bay Public School
Fennell Bay · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 889 · 2.0 km away
St Paul's Catholic College
Booragul · Catholic high school · 7-12
636 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.4 km away
Toronto High School
Toronto · Government high school · 7-12
952 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.8 km away
Biraban Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 871 · 2.8 km away
Five Islands School
Booragul · Government special · U
51 students · ICSEA 890 · 2.9 km away
Booragul Public School
Booragul · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 931 · 2.9 km away
Toronto Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 910 · 3.0 km away
Lake Macquarie High School
Booragul · Government high school · 7-12
435 students · ICSEA 925 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kemps Creek Public School
Kemps Creek · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 947
Peats Ridge Public School
Peats Ridge · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 947
Lawrence Public School
Lawrence · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 947
Wyrallah Road Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 947
Yerong Creek Public School
Yerong Creek · Government primary · K-6
12 students · ICSEA 947
Manildra Public School
Manildra · Government primary · K-6
39 students · ICSEA 947
Frequently asked questions
Is Fassifern Public School a public or private school?
Fassifern Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Fassifern Public School offer?
Fassifern Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fassifern Public School?
In 2025, Fassifern Public School had 59 enrolled students (24 girls, 35 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fassifern Public School?
Fassifern Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 947. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fassifern Public School?
Fassifern Public School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Fassifern Public School each year?
In 2025, Fassifern Public School had 4 students in Kindergarten and 10 in Year 6.
Is Fassifern Public School co-ed?
Yes. Fassifern Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fassifern Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fassifern 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 Fassifern Public School?
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