Kempsey East Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kempsey, New South Wales 2440 · Kempsey LGA
#1560 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4707 of 4,908 nationally
About Kempsey East Public School
Kempsey East Public School is a public primary school located in Kempsey, New South Wales (2440), within the Kempsey local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 180 students (90 girls and 90 boys).
Kempsey East Public School has an ICSEA value of 875, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (14.7 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kempsey East Public School scores 21.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1560th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 8 in the Kempsey area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 875
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 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 Kempsey East Public School's 180 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kempsey East Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kempsey East Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
West Kempsey · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.7 km away
Kempsey West Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 794 · 1.9 km away
Kempsey South Public School
Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
129 students · ICSEA 767 · 2.0 km away
Kempsey Adventist School
Kempsey · Independent combined · K-12
458 students · ICSEA 953 · 2.3 km away
Melville High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 849 · 2.3 km away
Kempsey High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
584 students · ICSEA 848 · 2.6 km away
Macleay Vocational College
South Kempsey · Independent special · 9-12
88 students · ICSEA 787 · 2.8 km away
St Paul's College
West Kempsey · Catholic high school · 7-12
641 students · ICSEA 999 · 3.3 km away
Green Hill Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 712 · 5.0 km away
Frederickton Public School
Frederickton · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 890 · 6.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Karuah Public School
Karuah · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 875
Mayrung Public School
Deniliquin · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 875
Alma Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
255 students · ICSEA 875
Cessnock Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 876
Mallawa Public School
Moree · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 874
Conargo Public School
Conargo · Government primary · K-6
12 students · ICSEA 874
Frequently asked questions
Is Kempsey East Public School a public or private school?
Kempsey East Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kempsey East Public School offer?
Kempsey East Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kempsey East Public School?
In 2025, Kempsey East Public School had 180 enrolled students (90 girls, 90 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kempsey East Public School?
Kempsey East Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 875. 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 Kempsey East Public School rank in NSW?
Kempsey East Public School ranks 1560th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (21.5/100), and 4707th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kempsey East Public School?
Kempsey East Public School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Kempsey East Public School each year?
In 2025, Kempsey East Public School had 28 students in Kindergarten and 31 in Year 6.
Is Kempsey East Public School co-ed?
Yes. Kempsey East Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kempsey East Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kempsey East 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 Kempsey East Public School?
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