Gresford Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gresford, New South Wales 2311 · Dungog LGA
About Gresford Public School
Gresford Public School is a public primary school located in Gresford, New South Wales (2311), within the Dungog local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 53 students (27 girls and 26 boys).
Gresford Public School has an ICSEA value of 936, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 38% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gresford Public School scores 28.1 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 936
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-38% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Gresford Public School's 53 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gresford Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gresford Public School
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Similar schools
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Dalton Public School
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Bathurst South Public School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gresford Public School a public or private school?
Gresford Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gresford Public School offer?
Gresford Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gresford Public School?
In 2025, Gresford Public School had 53 enrolled students (27 girls, 26 boys), a change of -38% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gresford Public School?
Gresford Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 936. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gresford Public School?
Gresford Public School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Gresford Public School each year?
In 2025, Gresford Public School had 8 students in Kindergarten and 7 in Year 6.
Is Gresford Public School co-ed?
Yes. Gresford Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gresford Public School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Gresford 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 Gresford Public School?
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