Harrington Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Harrington, New South Wales 2427 · Mid-Coast LGA
#1224 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3800 of 4,908 nationally
About Harrington Public School
Harrington Public School is a public primary school located in Harrington, New South Wales (2427), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 83 students (49 girls and 34 boys).
Harrington Public School has an ICSEA value of 949, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (7.4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Harrington Public School scores 34.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1224th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 21 in the Mid-Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 949
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+43 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 Harrington Public School's 83 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Harrington Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Harrington Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mitchells Island Public School
Mitchells Island · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 917 · 7.6 km away
Coopernook Public School
Coopernook · Government primary · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 925 · 9.0 km away
Moorland Public School
Moorland · Government primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 825 · 12 km away
Old Bar Public School
Old Bar · Government primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 994 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Buxton Public School
Buxton · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 949
Colo Heights Public School
Colo Heights · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 949
Windsor Park Public School
South Windsor · Government primary · K-6
231 students · ICSEA 949
Branxton Public School
Branxton · Government primary · K-6
540 students · ICSEA 949
Denman Public School
Denman · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 949
Parkes East Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
281 students · ICSEA 949
Frequently asked questions
Is Harrington Public School a public or private school?
Harrington Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Harrington Public School offer?
Harrington Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Harrington Public School?
In 2025, Harrington Public School had 83 enrolled students (49 girls, 34 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Harrington Public School?
Harrington Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 949. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Harrington Public School rank in NSW?
Harrington Public School ranks 1224th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.6/100), and 3800th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Harrington Public School?
Harrington Public School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Harrington Public School each year?
In 2025, Harrington Public School had 9 students in Kindergarten and 9 in Year 6.
Is Harrington Public School co-ed?
Yes. Harrington Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Harrington Public School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Harrington 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 Harrington Public School?
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