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Finley Public School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Finley, New South Wales 2713 · Berrigan LGA

35.8/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#1194 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3716 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
139
-14% over 5 years
ICSEA
959
28th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
13.8
10.1 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Finley Public School

Finley Public School is a public primary school located in Finley, New South Wales (2713), within the Berrigan local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 139 students (59 girls and 80 boys).

Finley Public School has an ICSEA value of 959, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 11 teachers (10.1 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Finley Public School scores 35.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1194th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 4 in the Berrigan area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 959
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
  • 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.

Finley Public School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
59
Boys
80
Language background other than English
5%
Indigenous students
11%

Enrolments by year level

How Finley Public School's 139 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
29

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Finley Public School have changed over the past decade.

1221682152015: 205 students2016: 196 students2017: 195 students2018: 176 students2019: 167 students2020: 162 students2021: 162 students2022: 144 students2023: 135 students2024: 138 students2025: 139 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Finley Public School

Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Finley Public School a public or private school?

Finley Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.

What year levels does Finley Public School offer?

Finley Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Finley Public School?

In 2025, Finley Public School had 139 enrolled students (59 girls, 80 boys), a change of -14% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Finley Public School?

Finley Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 959. 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 Finley Public School rank in NSW?

Finley Public School ranks 1194th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (35.8/100), and 3716th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Finley Public School?

Finley Public School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Kindergarten at Finley Public School each year?

In 2025, Finley Public School had 29 students in Kindergarten and 22 in Year 6.

Is Finley Public School co-ed?

Yes. Finley Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Finley Public School?

There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Finley 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 Finley Public School?

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