Hastings Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Macquarie, New South Wales 2444 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
#1006 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3133 of 4,908 nationally
About Hastings Public School
Hastings Public School is a public primary school located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales (2444), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 526 students (269 girls and 257 boys).
Hastings Public School has an ICSEA value of 1019, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (30.1 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hastings Public School scores 44.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1006th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th of 16 in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1019
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Hastings Public School's 526 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hastings Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hastings Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
MacKillop College Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,107 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.0 km away
Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 7-12
717 students · ICSEA 971 · 2.2 km away
Port Macquarie Steiner School
Port Macquarie · Independent primary · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.2 km away
Tacking Point Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
594 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.3 km away
Port Macquarie Adventist School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-11
91 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.4 km away
St Agnes' Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.4 km away
St Peter's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.5 km away
Port Macquarie Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 932 · 2.6 km away
North East Public School of Distance Education
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.6 km away
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 5-12
612 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lidcombe Public School
Lidcombe · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1019
Padstow Park Public School
Padstow · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1019
Ropes Crossing Public School
Ropes Crossing · Government primary · K-6
789 students · ICSEA 1019
Waratah Public School
Waratah · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 1019
Caves Beach Public School
Caves Beach · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 1019
Glendore Public School
Maryland · Government primary · K-6
609 students · ICSEA 1019
Frequently asked questions
Is Hastings Public School a public or private school?
Hastings Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Hastings Public School offer?
Hastings Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hastings Public School?
In 2025, Hastings Public School had 526 enrolled students (269 girls, 257 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hastings Public School?
Hastings Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1019. 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 Hastings Public School rank in NSW?
Hastings Public School ranks 1006th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (44.3/100), and 3133rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hastings Public School?
Hastings Public School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Hastings Public School each year?
In 2025, Hastings Public School had 64 students in Kindergarten and 73 in Year 6.
Is Hastings Public School co-ed?
Yes. Hastings Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hastings Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hastings 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 Hastings Public School?
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