Kitchener Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kitchener, New South Wales 2325 · Cessnock LGA
#1278 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3964 of 4,908 nationally
About Kitchener Public School
Kitchener Public School is a public primary school located in Kitchener, New South Wales (2325), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 113 students (51 girls and 62 boys).
Kitchener Public School has an ICSEA value of 930, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (9.8 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kitchener Public School scores 32.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1278th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th 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 930
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Kitchener Public School's 113 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kitchener Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kitchener Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kearsley Public School
Kearsley · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 897 · 3.3 km away
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892 · 3.9 km away
Cessnock Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 876 · 4.2 km away
Cessnock West Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 884 · 5.0 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Cessnock · Catholic primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 975 · 5.0 km away
Bellbird Public School
Bellbird · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 907 · 5.4 km away
Cessnock East Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
215 students · ICSEA 835 · 5.6 km away
Mount View High School
Cessnock West · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 911 · 6.5 km away
Ellalong Public School
Ellalong · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 903 · 6.8 km away
Nulkaba Public School
Nulkaba · Government primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 931 · 7.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Tuncurry Public School
Tuncurry · Government primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 930
Bass Hill Public School
Bass Hill · Government primary · P-6
346 students · ICSEA 929
Bringelly Public School
Bringelly · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 929
Carramar Public School
Carramar · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 931
Nulkaba Public School
Nulkaba · Government primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 931
Wyong Public School
Wyong · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 931
Frequently asked questions
Is Kitchener Public School a public or private school?
Kitchener Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kitchener Public School offer?
Kitchener Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kitchener Public School?
In 2025, Kitchener Public School had 113 enrolled students (51 girls, 62 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kitchener Public School?
Kitchener Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 930. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kitchener Public School rank in NSW?
Kitchener Public School ranks 1278th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (32.3/100), and 3964th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kitchener Public School?
Kitchener Public School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Kitchener Public School each year?
In 2025, Kitchener Public School had 16 students in Kindergarten and 13 in Year 6.
Is Kitchener Public School co-ed?
Yes. Kitchener Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kitchener Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kitchener 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 Kitchener Public School?
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