Greta Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Greta, New South Wales 2334 · Cessnock LGA
#1375 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4226 of 4,908 nationally
About Greta Public School
Greta Public School is a public primary school located in Greta, New South Wales (2334), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 186 students (70 girls and 116 boys).
Greta Public School has an ICSEA value of 935, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (13.7 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Greta Public School scores 28.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1375th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 20 in the Cessnock area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 935
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Greta Public School's 186 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Greta Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Greta Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Branxton Public School
Branxton · Government primary · K-6
540 students · ICSEA 949 · 4.1 km away
Rosary Park Catholic School
Branxton · Catholic primary · K-6
375 students · ICSEA 1002 · 4.6 km away
Lochinvar Public School
Lochinvar · Government primary · K-6
194 students · ICSEA 965 · 6.4 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Lochinvar · Catholic primary · K-6
577 students · ICSEA 1009 · 6.9 km away
St Joseph's College
Lochinvar · Catholic high school · 7-12
973 students · ICSEA 996 · 6.9 km away
Kirkton Public School
Lower Belford · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 926 · 12 km away
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
Nulkaba · Independent combined · K-12
1,276 students · ICSEA 1032 · 13 km away
Rutherford Public School
Rutherford · Government primary · K-6
1,007 students · ICSEA 933 · 14 km away
Rutherford Technology High School
Rutherford · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 922 · 14 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Rutherford · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 996 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Canley Heights Public School
Canley Heights · Government primary · P-6
529 students · ICSEA 935
Ellerston Public School
Ellerston · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 935
Marks Point Public School
Marks Point · Government primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 935
Chertsey Primary School
Springfield · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 935
Murwillumbah East Public School
Murwillumbah · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 935
Goolgowi Public School
Goolgowi · Government primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 935
Frequently asked questions
Is Greta Public School a public or private school?
Greta Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Greta Public School offer?
Greta Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Greta Public School?
In 2025, Greta Public School had 186 enrolled students (70 girls, 116 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Greta Public School?
Greta Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 935. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Greta Public School rank in NSW?
Greta Public School ranks 1375th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.7/100), and 4226th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Greta Public School?
Greta Public School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Greta Public School each year?
In 2025, Greta Public School had 28 students in Kindergarten and 25 in Year 6.
Is Greta Public School co-ed?
Yes. Greta Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Greta Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Greta 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 Greta Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 46 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.