Macksville Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Macksville, New South Wales 2447 · Nambucca Valley LGA
#1315 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4067 of 4,908 nationally
About Macksville Public School
Macksville Public School is a public primary school located in Macksville, New South Wales (2447), within the Nambucca Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 284 students (146 girls and 138 boys).
Macksville Public School has an ICSEA value of 925, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (23.1 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Macksville Public School scores 30.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1315th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 5 in the Nambucca Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 925
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 Macksville Public School's 284 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Macksville Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Macksville Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Macksville High School
Macksville · Government high school · 7-12
365 students · ICSEA 916 · 799 m away
St Patrick's Primary School
Macksville · Catholic primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1002 · 3.1 km away
Scotts Head Public School
Scotts Head · Government primary · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1014 · 8.8 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Bowraville · Catholic primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 827 · 8.9 km away
Bowraville Central School
Bowraville · Government combined · K-12
207 students · ICSEA 861 · 9.2 km away
Nambucca Heads High School
Nambucca Heads · Government high school · 7-12
314 students · ICSEA 890 · 9.9 km away
Frank Partridge VC Public School
Nambucca Heads · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 886 · 9.9 km away
Nambucca Valley Christian Community School
Nambucca Heads · Independent combined · K-12
555 students · ICSEA 1042 · 9.9 km away
Nambucca Heads Public School
Nambucca Heads · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 904 · 11 km away
Tallowood Steiner School
Bowraville · Independent primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 989 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bonnells Bay Public School
Bonnells Bay · Government primary · K-6
376 students · ICSEA 925
Coopernook Public School
Coopernook · Government primary · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 925
Mudgee Public School
Mudgee · Government primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 925
Cambridge Park Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · P-6
523 students · ICSEA 926
Kirkton Public School
Lower Belford · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 926
Paxton Public School
Paxton · Government primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 926
Frequently asked questions
Is Macksville Public School a public or private school?
Macksville Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Macksville Public School offer?
Macksville Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Macksville Public School?
In 2025, Macksville Public School had 284 enrolled students (146 girls, 138 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Macksville Public School?
Macksville Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 925. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Macksville Public School rank in NSW?
Macksville Public School ranks 1315th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (30.7/100), and 4067th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Macksville Public School?
Macksville Public School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Macksville Public School each year?
In 2025, Macksville Public School had 32 students in Kindergarten and 50 in Year 6.
Is Macksville Public School co-ed?
Yes. Macksville Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Macksville Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Macksville 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 Macksville Public School?
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