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Hinchinbrook Public School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hinchinbrook, New South Wales 2168 · Liverpool LGA

25.2/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#1469 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4478 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
487
-22% over 5 years
ICSEA
959
29th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
15.9
30.7 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Hinchinbrook Public School

Hinchinbrook Public School is a public primary school located in Hinchinbrook, New South Wales (2168), within the Liverpool local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 487 students (246 girls and 241 boys).

Hinchinbrook Public School has an ICSEA value of 959, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 33 teachers (30.7 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Hinchinbrook Public School scores 25.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1469th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (37th of 40 in the Liverpool area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 959
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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.

Hinchinbrook Public School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
246
Boys
241
Language background other than English
82%
Indigenous students
3%

Enrolments by year level

How Hinchinbrook Public School's 487 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
60

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Hinchinbrook Public School have changed over the past decade.

4385686972015: 526 students2016: 570 students2017: 627 students2018: 664 students2019: 642 students2020: 621 students2021: 603 students2022: 576 students2023: 525 students2024: 505 students2025: 487 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hinchinbrook Public School a public or private school?

Hinchinbrook Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.

What year levels does Hinchinbrook Public School offer?

Hinchinbrook Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Hinchinbrook Public School?

In 2025, Hinchinbrook Public School had 487 enrolled students (246 girls, 241 boys), a change of -22% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Hinchinbrook Public School?

Hinchinbrook Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 959. 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 Hinchinbrook Public School rank in NSW?

Hinchinbrook Public School ranks 1469th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.2/100), and 4478th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hinchinbrook Public School?

Hinchinbrook Public School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Kindergarten at Hinchinbrook Public School each year?

In 2025, Hinchinbrook Public School had 60 students in Kindergarten and 82 in Year 6.

Is Hinchinbrook Public School co-ed?

Yes. Hinchinbrook Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Hinchinbrook Public School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hinchinbrook 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.

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