Frank Partridge VC Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nambucca Heads, New South Wales 2448 · Nambucca Valley LGA
#1310 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4050 of 4,908 nationally
About Frank Partridge VC Public School
Frank Partridge VC Public School is a public primary school located in Nambucca Heads, New South Wales (2448), within the Nambucca Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 217 students (100 girls and 117 boys).
Frank Partridge VC Public School has an ICSEA value of 886, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (17.9 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Frank Partridge VC Public School scores 31.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1310th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 5 in the Nambucca Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 886
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+67 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 Frank Partridge VC Public School's 217 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Frank Partridge VC Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Frank Partridge VC Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nambucca Heads High School
Nambucca Heads · Government high school · 7-12
314 students · ICSEA 890 · 192 m away
Nambucca Valley Christian Community School
Nambucca Heads · Independent combined · K-12
555 students · ICSEA 1042 · 328 m away
Nambucca Heads Public School
Nambucca Heads · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 904 · 1.9 km away
Macksville Public School
Macksville · Government primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 925 · 9.9 km away
Macksville High School
Macksville · Government high school · 7-12
365 students · ICSEA 916 · 10 km away
Scotts Head Public School
Scotts Head · Government primary · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1014 · 12 km away
Bowraville Central School
Bowraville · Government combined · K-12
207 students · ICSEA 861 · 13 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Macksville · Catholic primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1002 · 13 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Bowraville · Catholic primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 827 · 13 km away
Tallowood Steiner School
Bowraville · Independent primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 989 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Central Mangrove Public School
Central Mangrove · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 886
Larnook Public School
Larnook · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 886
Lue Public School
Lue · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 886
Ashcroft Public School
Ashcroft · Government primary · P-6
284 students · ICSEA 887
Metford Public School
Metford · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 887
Long Flat Public School
Long Flat · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 887
Frequently asked questions
Is Frank Partridge VC Public School a public or private school?
Frank Partridge VC Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Frank Partridge VC Public School offer?
Frank Partridge VC Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Frank Partridge VC Public School?
In 2025, Frank Partridge VC Public School had 217 enrolled students (100 girls, 117 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Frank Partridge VC Public School?
Frank Partridge VC Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 886. 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 Frank Partridge VC Public School rank in NSW?
Frank Partridge VC Public School ranks 1310th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.0/100), and 4050th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Frank Partridge VC Public School?
Frank Partridge VC Public School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Frank Partridge VC Public School each year?
In 2025, Frank Partridge VC Public School had 39 students in Kindergarten and 24 in Year 6.
Is Frank Partridge VC Public School co-ed?
Yes. Frank Partridge VC Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Frank Partridge VC Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Frank Partridge VC 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 Frank Partridge VC Public School?
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