Grahamstown Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Raymond Terrace, New South Wales 2324 · Port Stephens LGA
#1466 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4470 of 4,908 nationally
About Grahamstown Public School
Grahamstown Public School is a public primary school located in Raymond Terrace, New South Wales (2324), within the Port Stephens local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 253 students (117 girls and 136 boys).
Grahamstown Public School has an ICSEA value of 912, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (20.3 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Grahamstown Public School scores 25.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1466th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 17 in the Port Stephens area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 912
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Grahamstown Public School's 253 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Grahamstown Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Grahamstown Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Irrawang High School
Raymond Terrace · Government high school · 7-12
810 students · ICSEA 916 · 843 m away
Irrawang Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 863 · 1.7 km away
St Brigid's Primary School
Raymond Terrace · Catholic primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.8 km away
Raymond Terrace Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 864 · 3.4 km away
Hunter River High School
Heatherbrae · Government high school · 7-12
762 students · ICSEA 899 · 4.7 km away
Millers Forest Public School
Millers Forest · Government primary · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 920 · 6.7 km away
Medowie Christian School
Medowie · Independent combined · K-12
554 students · ICSEA 1038 · 7.4 km away
Medowie Public School
Medowie · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 994 · 7.7 km away
Mount Kanwary Public School
Osterley · Government primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 888 · 8.1 km away
Catherine McAuley Catholic College
Medowie · Catholic high school · 7-12
884 students · ICSEA 1019 · 8.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bennett Road Public School
Colyton · Government primary · K-6
646 students · ICSEA 912
Coramba Public School
Coramba · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 912
Luddenham Public School
Luddenham · Government primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 911
Muswellbrook Public School
Muswellbrook · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 913
Gorokan Public School
Gorokan · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 913
Manifold Public School
Bentley · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 911
Frequently asked questions
Is Grahamstown Public School a public or private school?
Grahamstown Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Grahamstown Public School offer?
Grahamstown Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Grahamstown Public School?
In 2025, Grahamstown Public School had 253 enrolled students (117 girls, 136 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Grahamstown Public School?
Grahamstown Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 912. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Grahamstown Public School rank in NSW?
Grahamstown Public School ranks 1466th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.3/100), and 4470th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Grahamstown Public School?
Grahamstown Public School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Grahamstown Public School each year?
In 2025, Grahamstown Public School had 40 students in Kindergarten and 35 in Year 6.
Is Grahamstown Public School co-ed?
Yes. Grahamstown Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Grahamstown Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Grahamstown 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 Grahamstown Public School?
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