Gloucester Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gloucester, New South Wales 2422 · Mid-Coast LGA
#1247 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3868 of 4,908 nationally
About Gloucester Public School
Gloucester Public School is a public primary school located in Gloucester, New South Wales (2422), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 275 students (112 girls and 163 boys).
Gloucester Public School has an ICSEA value of 955, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (17.3 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gloucester Public School scores 33.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1247th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th of 21 in the Mid-Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 955
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Gloucester Public School's 275 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gloucester Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gloucester Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Gloucester · Catholic primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 1030 · 351 m away
Gloucester High School
Gloucester · Government high school · 7-12
309 students · ICSEA 950 · 732 m away
Barrington Public School
Barrington · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 966 · 6.4 km away
Stratford Public School
Stratford · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 904 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Merrylands East Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 955
Vineyard Public School
Vineyard · Government primary · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 955
Wyee Public School
Wyee · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 955
Heaton Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 955
Caniaba Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 955
Kingstown Public School
Kingstown · Government primary · K-6
10 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Gloucester Public School a public or private school?
Gloucester Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gloucester Public School offer?
Gloucester Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gloucester Public School?
In 2025, Gloucester Public School had 275 enrolled students (112 girls, 163 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gloucester Public School?
Gloucester Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 955. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gloucester Public School rank in NSW?
Gloucester Public School ranks 1247th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (33.5/100), and 3868th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gloucester Public School?
Gloucester Public School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Gloucester Public School each year?
In 2025, Gloucester Public School had 32 students in Kindergarten and 43 in Year 6.
Is Gloucester Public School co-ed?
Yes. Gloucester Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gloucester Public School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Gloucester 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 Gloucester Public School?
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