Kempsey South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kempsey, New South Wales 2440 · Kempsey LGA
#1536 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4656 of 4,908 nationally
About Kempsey South Public School
Kempsey South 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 129 students (55 girls and 74 boys).
Kempsey South Public School has an ICSEA value of 767, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 84% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (16.9 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kempsey South Public School scores 22.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1536th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th 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 767
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 South Public School's 129 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kempsey South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kempsey South Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Melville High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 849 · 725 m away
Macleay Vocational College
South Kempsey · Independent special · 9-12
88 students · ICSEA 787 · 771 m away
Kempsey Adventist School
Kempsey · Independent combined · K-12
458 students · ICSEA 953 · 1.5 km away
Kempsey West Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 794 · 1.9 km away
Kempsey East Public School
Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 875 · 2.0 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
West Kempsey · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.2 km away
Kempsey High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
584 students · ICSEA 848 · 2.9 km away
St Paul's College
West Kempsey · Catholic high school · 7-12
641 students · ICSEA 999 · 3.8 km away
Green Hill Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 712 · 4.7 km away
Aldavilla Public School
Yarravel · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 896 · 6.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Ashmont Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 766
Nyngan Public School
Nyngan · Government primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 765
Boomi Public School
Boomi · Government primary · K-6
7 students · ICSEA 770
Cargo Public School
Cargo · Government primary · K-6
12 students · ICSEA 764
Dubbo West Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · P-6
293 students · ICSEA 772
Hillvue Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 761
Frequently asked questions
Is Kempsey South Public School a public or private school?
Kempsey South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kempsey South Public School offer?
Kempsey South Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kempsey South Public School?
In 2025, Kempsey South Public School had 129 enrolled students (55 girls, 74 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kempsey South Public School?
Kempsey South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 767. 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 South Public School rank in NSW?
Kempsey South Public School ranks 1536th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (22.4/100), and 4656th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kempsey South Public School?
Kempsey South Public School has about 7.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Kempsey South Public School each year?
In 2025, Kempsey South Public School had 14 students in Kindergarten and 20 in Year 6.
Is Kempsey South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Kempsey South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kempsey South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kempsey South 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 South Public School?
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