Frensham Junior School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mittagong, New South Wales 2575 · Wingecarribee LGA
#25 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#111 of 4,908 nationally
About Frensham Junior School
Frensham Junior School is an independent primary school located in Mittagong, New South Wales (2575), within the Wingecarribee local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 103 students (79 girls and 24 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Frensham Junior School has an ICSEA value of 1157, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 64% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Frensham Junior School scores 82.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 25th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 13 in the Wingecarribee area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1157
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)64% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Frensham Junior School's 103 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Frensham Junior School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Frensham Junior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mittagong Public School
Mittagong · Government primary · K-6
536 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.6 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Mittagong · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.1 km away
Frensham School
Mittagong · Independent high school · 7-12
345 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.1 km away
Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School
Bowral · Independent combined · K-12
131 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.1 km away
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Bowral · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.6 km away
Bowral Public School
Bowral · Government primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1090 · 3.1 km away
Tangara School
Mittagong · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 971 · 3.8 km away
Bowral High School
Bowral · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 956 · 3.9 km away
Highlands School
Mittagong · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 860 · 4.4 km away
Southern Highlands Christian School
Bowral · Independent combined · K-12
363 students · ICSEA 1068 · 5.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School
Lindfield · Independent primary · K-2
98 students · ICSEA 1164
Farmhouse Montessori School
North Balgowlah · Independent primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 1165
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School
Randwick · Independent primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 1165
Forestville Montessori School
Forestville · Independent primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 1171
Italian Bilingual School
Meadowbank · Independent primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1142
International Chinese School
St Leonards · Independent primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1172
Frequently asked questions
Is Frensham Junior School a public or private school?
Frensham Junior School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Frensham Junior School offer?
Frensham Junior School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Frensham Junior School?
In 2025, Frensham Junior School had 103 enrolled students (79 girls, 24 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Frensham Junior School?
Frensham Junior School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1157. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Frensham Junior School rank in NSW?
Frensham Junior School ranks 25th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (82.0/100), and 111th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Frensham Junior School?
Frensham Junior School has about 8.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Frensham Junior School each year?
In 2025, Frensham Junior School had 10 students in Kindergarten and 13 in Year 6.
Is Frensham Junior School co-ed?
Yes. Frensham Junior School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Frensham Junior School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Frensham Junior 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.
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