Kearsley Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kearsley, New South Wales 2325 · Cessnock LGA
#1498 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4559 of 4,908 nationally
About Kearsley Public School
Kearsley Public School is a public primary school located in Kearsley, New South Wales (2325), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 114 students (54 girls and 60 boys).
Kearsley Public School has an ICSEA value of 897, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (8.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kearsley Public School scores 24.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1498th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th of 20 in the Cessnock area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 897
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Kearsley Public School's 114 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kearsley Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kearsley Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892 · 3.0 km away
Kitchener Public School
Kitchener · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 930 · 3.3 km away
Cessnock Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 876 · 3.5 km away
Cessnock East Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
215 students · ICSEA 835 · 4.1 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Cessnock · Catholic primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 975 · 4.9 km away
Cessnock West Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 884 · 5.2 km away
Abermain Public School
Abermain · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 917 · 6.1 km away
Mount View High School
Cessnock West · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 911 · 6.7 km away
Holy Spirit Infants School
Abermain · Catholic primary · K-2
122 students · ICSEA 991 · 6.8 km away
Nulkaba Public School
Nulkaba · Government primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 931 · 6.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Coffs Harbour Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 897
Glenroy Public School
North Albury · Government primary · K-6
220 students · ICSEA 897
Glen Innes West Infants School
Glen Innes · Government primary · K-2
19 students · ICSEA 898
Villawood East Public School
Villawood · Government primary · P-6
301 students · ICSEA 898
Toongabbie East Public School
Wentworthville · Government primary · K-6
107 students · ICSEA 898
Dawson Public School
Dharruk · Government primary · P-6
293 students · ICSEA 898
Frequently asked questions
Is Kearsley Public School a public or private school?
Kearsley Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kearsley Public School offer?
Kearsley Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kearsley Public School?
In 2025, Kearsley Public School had 114 enrolled students (54 girls, 60 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kearsley Public School?
Kearsley Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 897. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kearsley Public School rank in NSW?
Kearsley Public School ranks 1498th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.0/100), and 4559th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kearsley Public School?
Kearsley Public School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Kearsley Public School each year?
In 2025, Kearsley Public School had 18 students in Kindergarten and 12 in Year 6.
Is Kearsley Public School co-ed?
Yes. Kearsley Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kearsley Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kearsley 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 Kearsley Public School?
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