Long Flat Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Long Flat, New South Wales 2446 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
About Long Flat Public School
Long Flat Public School is a public primary school located in Long Flat, New South Wales (2446), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 36 students (14 girls and 22 boys).
Long Flat Public School has an ICSEA value of 887, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 77% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (2.8 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Long Flat Public School scores 21.4 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 887
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-32% 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 Long Flat Public School's 36 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Long Flat Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Congewai Public School
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Mount Kanwary Public School
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Central Mangrove Public School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Long Flat Public School a public or private school?
Long Flat Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Long Flat Public School offer?
Long Flat Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Long Flat Public School?
In 2025, Long Flat Public School had 36 enrolled students (14 girls, 22 boys), a change of -32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Long Flat Public School?
Long Flat Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 887. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Long Flat Public School?
Long Flat Public School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Long Flat Public School each year?
In 2025, Long Flat Public School had 4 students in Kindergarten and 6 in Year 6.
Is Long Flat Public School co-ed?
Yes. Long Flat Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Long Flat Public School?
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