Grafton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Grafton, New South Wales 2460 · Clarence Valley LGA
#1575 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4752 of 4,908 nationally
About Grafton Public School
Grafton Public School is a public primary school located in Grafton, New South Wales (2460), within the Clarence Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 476 students (222 girls and 254 boys).
Grafton Public School has an ICSEA value of 907, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (35.4 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Grafton Public School scores 20.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1575th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 13 in the Clarence Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 907
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Grafton Public School's 476 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Grafton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Grafton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Grafton High School
Grafton · Government high school · 7-12
768 students · ICSEA 941 · 330 m away
St Mary's Primary School
Grafton · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.3 km away
Westlawn Public School
Grafton · Government primary · K-6
467 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.6 km away
South Grafton Public School
South Grafton · Government primary · K-6
564 students · ICSEA 905 · 2.8 km away
McAuley Catholic College
Clarenza · Catholic high school · 7-12
602 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.1 km away
South Grafton High School
South Grafton · Government high school · 7-12
639 students · ICSEA 875 · 3.3 km away
St Andrew's Christian School
Grafton · Independent combined · K-12
209 students · ICSEA 974 · 4.3 km away
Induna School
South Grafton · Government special · U
26 students · ICSEA 754 · 4.4 km away
Gillwinga Public School
South Grafton · Government primary · K-6
129 students · ICSEA 774 · 4.4 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
South Grafton · Catholic primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 979 · 4.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
John Warby Public School
Airds · Government primary · P-6
228 students · ICSEA 907
Bellbird Public School
Bellbird · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 907
Lansdowne Public School
Lansdowne · Government primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 907
Adaminaby Public School
Adaminaby · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 907
Lurnea Public School
Lurnea · Government primary · P-6
440 students · ICSEA 906
Krambach Public School
Krambach · Government primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 908
Frequently asked questions
Is Grafton Public School a public or private school?
Grafton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Grafton Public School offer?
Grafton Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Grafton Public School?
In 2025, Grafton Public School had 476 enrolled students (222 girls, 254 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Grafton Public School?
Grafton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 907. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Grafton Public School rank in NSW?
Grafton Public School ranks 1575th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (20.5/100), and 4752nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Grafton Public School?
Grafton Public School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Grafton Public School each year?
In 2025, Grafton Public School had 63 students in Kindergarten and 70 in Year 6.
Is Grafton Public School co-ed?
Yes. Grafton Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Grafton Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Grafton 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 Grafton Public School?
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