Hunter Valley Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ashtonfield, New South Wales 2323 · Maitland LGA
#36 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#85 of 1,259 nationally
About Hunter Valley Grammar School
Hunter Valley Grammar School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Ashtonfield, New South Wales (2323), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,161 students (552 girls and 609 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Hunter Valley Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1134, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 138 teachers (128.9 full-time equivalent) and 81 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hunter Valley Grammar School scores 81.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 36th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 4 in the Maitland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1134
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)54% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+34 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 Hunter Valley Grammar School's 1,161 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hunter Valley Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hunter Valley Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ashtonfield Public School
Ashtonfield · Government primary · K-6
514 students · ICSEA 1008 · 574 m away
Arise Christian College
Metford · Independent special · U
61 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.1 km away
Maitland Christian School
Metford · Independent combined · K-12
832 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.1 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland
East Maitland · Independent combined · 3-12
108 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.4 km away
Hunter River Community School
Metford · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.5 km away
Metford Public School
Metford · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 887 · 1.5 km away
Maitland High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
958 students · ICSEA 947 · 2.3 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
East Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.3 km away
Maitland East Public School
East Maitland · Government primary · K-6
559 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.4 km away
Maitland Grossmann High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
900 students · ICSEA 960 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Northern Beaches Christian School
Terrey Hills · Independent combined · K-12
1,228 students · ICSEA 1134
The Scots School Albury
Albury · Independent combined · K-12
714 students · ICSEA 1132
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College
Wattle Grove · Independent combined · K-12
896 students · ICSEA 1132
Waverley College
Waverley · Independent combined · 5-12
1,525 students · ICSEA 1131
Northholm Grammar School
Arcadia · Independent combined · K-12
698 students · ICSEA 1137
Rouse Hill Anglican College
Rouse Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,578 students · ICSEA 1137
Frequently asked questions
Is Hunter Valley Grammar School a public or private school?
Hunter Valley Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Hunter Valley Grammar School offer?
Hunter Valley Grammar School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Hunter Valley Grammar School?
In 2025, Hunter Valley Grammar School had 1,161 enrolled students (552 girls, 609 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hunter Valley Grammar School?
Hunter Valley Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1134. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hunter Valley Grammar School rank in NSW?
Hunter Valley Grammar School ranks 36th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (81.2/100), and 85th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hunter Valley Grammar School?
Hunter Valley Grammar School has about 9.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Hunter Valley Grammar School?
In 2025, Hunter Valley Grammar School had 111 students in Year 7 and 89 in Year 12.
Is Hunter Valley Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. Hunter Valley Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hunter Valley Grammar School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hunter Valley Grammar 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 Hunter Valley Grammar School?
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