Hanwood Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hanwood, New South Wales 2680 · Griffith LGA
#1079 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3365 of 4,908 nationally
About Hanwood Public School
Hanwood Public School is a public primary school located in Hanwood, New South Wales (2680), within the Griffith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 154 students (75 girls and 79 boys).
Hanwood Public School has an ICSEA value of 982, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.8 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hanwood Public School scores 40.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1079th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 8 in the Griffith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 982
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-30% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Hanwood Public School's 154 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hanwood Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hanwood Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Verity Christian College
Griffith · Independent combined · K-12
147 students · ICSEA 959 · 3.4 km away
Kalinda School
Griffith · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 835 · 4.2 km away
Griffith High School
Griffith · Government high school · 7-12
608 students · ICSEA 899 · 4.2 km away
Griffith Public School
Griffith · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 881 · 4.3 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Yoogali · Catholic primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 1033 · 5.0 km away
Marian Catholic College
Griffith · Catholic high school · 7-12
701 students · ICSEA 1012 · 5.0 km away
Western Riverina Community School
Griffith · Independent special · 9-12
38 students · ICSEA 883 · 5.0 km away
Griffith East Public School
Griffith · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 966 · 5.2 km away
Yoogali Public School
Yoogali · Government primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 931 · 5.3 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Griffith · Catholic primary · K-6
504 students · ICSEA 1016 · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Glebe Public School
Glebe · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 982
Cawdor Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
76 students · ICSEA 982
Kurmond Public School
Kurmond · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 982
Clairgate Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 982
Black Hill Public School
Black Hill · Government primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 982
Willow Tree Public School
Willow Tree · Government primary · K-6
51 students · ICSEA 982
Frequently asked questions
Is Hanwood Public School a public or private school?
Hanwood Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Hanwood Public School offer?
Hanwood Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hanwood Public School?
In 2025, Hanwood Public School had 154 enrolled students (75 girls, 79 boys), a change of -30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hanwood Public School?
Hanwood Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 982. 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 Hanwood Public School rank in NSW?
Hanwood Public School ranks 1079th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (40.8/100), and 3365th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hanwood Public School?
Hanwood Public School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Hanwood Public School each year?
In 2025, Hanwood Public School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 25 in Year 6.
Is Hanwood Public School co-ed?
Yes. Hanwood Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hanwood Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hanwood 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 Hanwood Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 301 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.