Kurri Kurri Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kurri Kurri, New South Wales 2327 · Cessnock LGA
#1581 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4777 of 4,908 nationally
About Kurri Kurri Public School
Kurri Kurri Public School is a public primary school located in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales (2327), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 574 students (282 girls and 292 boys).
Kurri Kurri Public School has an ICSEA value of 891, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (38.6 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kurri Kurri Public School scores 20.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1581st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (18th 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 891
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Kurri Kurri Public School's 574 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kurri Kurri Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kurri Kurri Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Spirit Primary School
Kurri Kurri · Catholic primary · 3-6
186 students · ICSEA 994 · 670 m away
Pelaw Main Public School
Pelaw Main · Government primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 901 · 1.2 km away
Kurri Kurri High School
Kurri Kurri · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 894 · 1.4 km away
Stanford Merthyr Infants School
Stanford Merthyr · Government primary · K-2
54 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.6 km away
Weston Public School
Weston · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 882 · 2.1 km away
Holy Spirit Infants School
Abermain · Catholic primary · K-2
122 students · ICSEA 991 · 3.5 km away
Abermain Public School
Abermain · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 917 · 5.0 km away
Kearsley Public School
Kearsley · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 897 · 8.7 km away
Mulbring Public School
Mulbring · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 954 · 8.9 km away
Gillieston Public School
Gillieston Heights · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 922 · 9.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Warrawong Public School
Warrawong · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 891
Middleton Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
173 students · ICSEA 891
Busby Public School
Busby · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 892
Aberdeen Public School
Aberdeen · Government primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 890
Tarro Public School
Tarro · Government primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 892
Frederickton Public School
Frederickton · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 890
Frequently asked questions
Is Kurri Kurri Public School a public or private school?
Kurri Kurri Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kurri Kurri Public School offer?
Kurri Kurri Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kurri Kurri Public School?
In 2025, Kurri Kurri Public School had 574 enrolled students (282 girls, 292 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kurri Kurri Public School?
Kurri Kurri Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 891. 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 Kurri Kurri Public School rank in NSW?
Kurri Kurri Public School ranks 1581st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (20.0/100), and 4777th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kurri Kurri Public School?
Kurri Kurri Public School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Kurri Kurri Public School each year?
In 2025, Kurri Kurri Public School had 70 students in Kindergarten and 84 in Year 6.
Is Kurri Kurri Public School co-ed?
Yes. Kurri Kurri Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kurri Kurri Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kurri Kurri 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 Kurri Kurri Public School?
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