Maclean Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maclean, New South Wales 2463 · Clarence Valley LGA
#1529 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4632 of 4,908 nationally
About Maclean Public School
Maclean Public School is a public primary school located in Maclean, New South Wales (2463), within the Clarence Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 198 students (99 girls and 99 boys).
Maclean Public School has an ICSEA value of 908, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Maclean Public School scores 22.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1529th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th of 13 in the Clarence Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 908
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Maclean Public School's 198 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Maclean Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Maclean Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Maclean · Catholic primary · K-6
135 students · ICSEA 1019 · 255 m away
Maclean High School
Maclean · Government high school · 7-12
689 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.0 km away
Pacific Valley Christian School
Townsend · Independent combined · K-12
277 students · ICSEA 985 · 1.7 km away
Valley Hope Christian School
Townsend · Independent special · U
51 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.7 km away
Gulmarrad Public School
Gulmarrad · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 977 · 4.7 km away
Harwood Island Public School
Harwood · Government primary · K-6
34 students · ICSEA 943 · 5.2 km away
Chatsworth Island Public School
Chatsworth · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 977 · 8.2 km away
Palmers Island Public School
Palmers Island · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 944 · 9.4 km away
Lawrence Public School
Lawrence · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 947 · 10 km away
St James' Primary School
Yamba · Catholic primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 1074 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Krambach Public School
Krambach · Government primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 908
Nymboida Public School
Nymboida · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 908
Attunga Public School
Attunga · Government primary · K-6
39 students · ICSEA 908
Ben Lomond Public School
Ben Lomond · Government primary · K-6
5 students · ICSEA 908
Boggabri Public School
Boggabri · Government primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 908
Tamworth West Public School
West Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 908
Frequently asked questions
Is Maclean Public School a public or private school?
Maclean Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Maclean Public School offer?
Maclean Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Maclean Public School?
In 2025, Maclean Public School had 198 enrolled students (99 girls, 99 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Maclean Public School?
Maclean Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 908. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Maclean Public School rank in NSW?
Maclean Public School ranks 1529th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (22.8/100), and 4632nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Maclean Public School?
Maclean Public School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Maclean Public School each year?
In 2025, Maclean Public School had 20 students in Kindergarten and 29 in Year 6.
Is Maclean Public School co-ed?
Yes. Maclean Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Maclean Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Maclean 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 Maclean Public School?
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