Kellys Plains Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Armidale, New South Wales 2350 · Armidale LGA
About Kellys Plains Public School
Kellys Plains Public School is a public primary school located in Armidale, New South Wales (2350), within the Armidale local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 27 students (12 girls and 15 boys).
Kellys Plains Public School has an ICSEA value of 1054, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 1 teachers (2.7 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kellys Plains Public School scores 65.3 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1054
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Kellys Plains Public School's 27 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kellys Plains Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kellys Plains Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Martins Gully Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 1050 · 5.3 km away
New England Girls' School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
247 students · ICSEA 1047 · 5.9 km away
Armidale Secondary College
Armidale · Government high school · 7-12
1,029 students · ICSEA 928 · 6.1 km away
Minimbah Primary School
Armidale · Independent primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 697 · 6.2 km away
Armidale City Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 963 · 6.4 km away
Newling Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 802 · 6.7 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Armidale · Catholic primary · K-6
327 students · ICSEA 1038 · 6.7 km away
The Armidale School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
625 students · ICSEA 1097 · 6.8 km away
Drummond Memorial Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-10
233 students · ICSEA 827 · 6.9 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Armidale
Armidale · Independent combined · 3-12
35 students · ICSEA 981 · 7.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Woronora River Public School
Woronora · Government primary · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 1054
Mount Hunter Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1054
Tacking Point Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
594 students · ICSEA 1054
Maroubra Bay Public School
Maroubra · Government primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1055
Rockdale Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1053
Glenorie Public School
Glenorie · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 1055
Frequently asked questions
Is Kellys Plains Public School a public or private school?
Kellys Plains Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kellys Plains Public School offer?
Kellys Plains Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kellys Plains Public School?
In 2025, Kellys Plains Public School had 27 enrolled students (12 girls, 15 boys), a change of 29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kellys Plains Public School?
Kellys Plains Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1054. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kellys Plains Public School?
Kellys Plains Public School has about 10.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Kellys Plains Public School each year?
In 2025, Kellys Plains Public School had 5 students in Kindergarten and 4 in Year 6.
Is Kellys Plains Public School co-ed?
Yes. Kellys Plains Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kellys Plains Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kellys Plains 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 Kellys Plains Public School?
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