Frederickton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Frederickton, New South Wales 2440 · Kempsey LGA
#1454 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4442 of 4,908 nationally
About Frederickton Public School
Frederickton Public School is a public primary school located in Frederickton, New South Wales (2440), within the Kempsey local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 130 students (69 girls and 61 boys).
Frederickton Public School has an ICSEA value of 890, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (10.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Frederickton Public School scores 25.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1454th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 8 in the Kempsey area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 890
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Frederickton Public School's 130 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Frederickton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Frederickton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Paul's College
West Kempsey · Catholic high school · 7-12
641 students · ICSEA 999 · 6.1 km away
Smithtown Public School
Smithtown · Government primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 885 · 6.2 km away
Kempsey East Public School
Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 875 · 6.3 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
West Kempsey · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 991 · 6.4 km away
Kempsey High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
584 students · ICSEA 848 · 6.4 km away
Gladstone Public School
Gladstone · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 1004 · 6.5 km away
Kempsey West Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 794 · 6.9 km away
Green Hill Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 712 · 7.8 km away
Melville High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 849 · 8.1 km away
Kempsey South Public School
Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
129 students · ICSEA 767 · 8.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Aberdeen Public School
Aberdeen · Government primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 890
Bodalla Public School
Bodalla · Government primary · K-6
65 students · ICSEA 890
Toukley Public School
Toukley · Government primary · P-6
494 students · ICSEA 889
Fennell Bay Public School
Fennell Bay · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 889
Kurri Kurri Public School
Kurri Kurri · Government primary · K-6
574 students · ICSEA 891
Narrabri West Public School
Narrabri · Government primary · P-6
232 students · ICSEA 889
Frequently asked questions
Is Frederickton Public School a public or private school?
Frederickton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Frederickton Public School offer?
Frederickton Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Frederickton Public School?
In 2025, Frederickton Public School had 130 enrolled students (69 girls, 61 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Frederickton Public School?
Frederickton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 890. 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 Frederickton Public School rank in NSW?
Frederickton Public School ranks 1454th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.8/100), and 4442nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Frederickton Public School?
Frederickton Public School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Frederickton Public School each year?
In 2025, Frederickton Public School had 14 students in Kindergarten and 16 in Year 6.
Is Frederickton Public School co-ed?
Yes. Frederickton Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Frederickton Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Frederickton 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 Frederickton Public School?
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