Hay Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hay, New South Wales 2711 · Hay LGA
#1286 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3991 of 4,908 nationally
About Hay Public School
Hay Public School is a public primary school located in Hay, New South Wales (2711), within the Hay local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 216 students (104 girls and 112 boys).
Hay Public School has an ICSEA value of 934, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hay Public School scores 31.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1286th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 934
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Hay Public School's 216 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hay Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hay Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hay Public School a public or private school?
Hay Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Hay Public School offer?
Hay Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hay Public School?
In 2025, Hay Public School had 216 enrolled students (104 girls, 112 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hay Public School?
Hay Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 934. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hay Public School rank in NSW?
Hay Public School ranks 1286th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.8/100), and 3991st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hay Public School?
Hay Public School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Hay Public School each year?
In 2025, Hay Public School had 34 students in Kindergarten and 22 in Year 6.
Is Hay Public School co-ed?
Yes. Hay Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hay Public School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Hay 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 Hay Public School?
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