Kirkton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lower Belford, New South Wales 2335 · Singleton LGA
About Kirkton Public School
Kirkton Public School is a public primary school located in Lower Belford, New South Wales (2335), within the Singleton local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 45 students (20 girls and 25 boys).
Kirkton Public School has an ICSEA value of 926, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.7 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 114% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kirkton Public School scores 26.2 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 926
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+114% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Kirkton Public School's 45 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kirkton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kirkton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rosary Park Catholic School
Branxton · Catholic primary · K-6
375 students · ICSEA 1002 · 7.5 km away
Branxton Public School
Branxton · Government primary · K-6
540 students · ICSEA 949 · 7.9 km away
Australian Christian College - Singleton
Singleton · Independent combined · K-12
389 students · ICSEA 1005 · 11 km away
Singleton High School
Singleton · Government high school · 7-12
877 students · ICSEA 901 · 11 km away
King Street Public School
Singleton · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 900 · 12 km away
St Catherine's Catholic College
Singleton · Catholic combined · K-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 974 · 12 km away
Greta Public School
Greta · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 935 · 12 km away
Singleton Public School
Singleton · Government primary · K-6
353 students · ICSEA 950 · 12 km away
Singleton Heights Public School
Singleton Heights · Government primary · K-6
468 students · ICSEA 920 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cambridge Park Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · P-6
523 students · ICSEA 926
Paxton Public School
Paxton · Government primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 926
Shortland Public School
Shortland · Government primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 926
Comboyne Public School
Comboyne · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 926
Eungai Public School
Eungai Creek · Government primary · K-6
57 students · ICSEA 926
Lake Wyangan Public School
Lake Wyangan · Government primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 926
Frequently asked questions
Is Kirkton Public School a public or private school?
Kirkton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kirkton Public School offer?
Kirkton Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kirkton Public School?
In 2025, Kirkton Public School had 45 enrolled students (20 girls, 25 boys), a change of 114% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kirkton Public School?
Kirkton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 926. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kirkton Public School?
Kirkton Public School has about 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Kirkton Public School each year?
In 2025, Kirkton Public School had 5 students in Kindergarten and 3 in Year 6.
Is Kirkton Public School co-ed?
Yes. Kirkton Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kirkton Public School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Kirkton 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 Kirkton Public School?
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