Franklin Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tumut, New South Wales 2720 · Snowy Valleys LGA
#1607 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4867 of 4,908 nationally
About Franklin Public School
Franklin Public School is a public primary school located in Tumut, New South Wales (2720), within the Snowy Valleys local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 239 students (112 girls and 127 boys).
Franklin Public School has an ICSEA value of 900, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (14.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Franklin Public School scores 16.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1607th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Snowy Valleys area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 900
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Franklin Public School's 239 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Franklin Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Franklin Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tumut High School
Tumut · Government high school · 7-12
384 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.1 km away
Snowy Valleys School
Tumut · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 869 · 1.6 km away
Tumut Public School
Tumut · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.8 km away
McAuley Catholic College
Tumut · Catholic combined · K-12
473 students · ICSEA 1001 · 2.2 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Adelong · Catholic primary · K-6
58 students · ICSEA 980 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Smithfield West Public School
Wetherill Park · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 900
Bonnyrigg Public School
Bonnyrigg · Government primary · P-6
238 students · ICSEA 900
Doonside Public School
Doonside · Government primary · P-6
258 students · ICSEA 900
King Street Public School
Singleton · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 900
Wauchope Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
624 students · ICSEA 900
Woolbrook Public School
Woolbrook · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 900
Frequently asked questions
Is Franklin Public School a public or private school?
Franklin Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Franklin Public School offer?
Franklin Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Franklin Public School?
In 2025, Franklin Public School had 239 enrolled students (112 girls, 127 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Franklin Public School?
Franklin Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 900. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Franklin Public School rank in NSW?
Franklin Public School ranks 1607th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (16.5/100), and 4867th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Franklin Public School?
Franklin Public School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Franklin Public School each year?
In 2025, Franklin Public School had 32 students in Kindergarten and 27 in Year 6.
Is Franklin Public School co-ed?
Yes. Franklin Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Franklin Public School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Franklin 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 Franklin Public School?
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