Gillieston Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gillieston Heights, New South Wales 2321 · Maitland LGA
#1505 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4571 of 4,908 nationally
About Gillieston Public School
Gillieston Public School is a public primary school located in Gillieston Heights, New South Wales (2321), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 404 students (189 girls and 215 boys).
Gillieston Public School has an ICSEA value of 922, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (23.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 88% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gillieston Public School scores 23.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1505th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (16th of 19 in the Maitland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 922
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+88% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- 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 Gillieston Public School's 404 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gillieston Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gillieston Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Heights Learning Community
Gillieston Heights · Independent primary · K-3
14 students · ICSEA 1058 · 691 m away
Hunter Trade College
Telarah · Independent high school · 11-12
257 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.6 km away
Maitland Public School
Maitland · Government primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 936 · 2.8 km away
Telarah Public School
Maitland · Government primary · P-6
519 students · ICSEA 879 · 3.0 km away
St John the Baptist Primary School
Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1047 · 3.0 km away
All Saints College
Maitland · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,191 students · ICSEA 1023 · 3.2 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Rutherford · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.5 km away
Nillo Infants School
Lorn · Government primary · K-2
52 students · ICSEA 1076 · 3.9 km away
Rutherford Technology High School
Rutherford · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 922 · 4.6 km away
Rutherford Public School
Rutherford · Government primary · K-6
1,007 students · ICSEA 933 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Woodburn Public School
Woodburn · Government primary · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 922
Toormina Public School
Toormina · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 922
Mullaley Public School
Mullaley · Government primary · K-6
28 students · ICSEA 922
Naradhan Public School
Naradhan · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 922
Granville East Public School
Granville · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 923
The Entrance Public School
The Entrance · Government primary · P-6
422 students · ICSEA 923
Frequently asked questions
Is Gillieston Public School a public or private school?
Gillieston Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gillieston Public School offer?
Gillieston Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gillieston Public School?
In 2025, Gillieston Public School had 404 enrolled students (189 girls, 215 boys), a change of 88% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gillieston Public School?
Gillieston Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 922. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gillieston Public School rank in NSW?
Gillieston Public School ranks 1505th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.9/100), and 4571st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gillieston Public School?
Gillieston Public School has about 17.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Gillieston Public School each year?
In 2025, Gillieston Public School had 67 students in Kindergarten and 38 in Year 6.
Is Gillieston Public School co-ed?
Yes. Gillieston Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gillieston Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gillieston 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 Gillieston Public School?
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