Maitland East Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Maitland, New South Wales 2323 · Maitland LGA
#1065 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3337 of 4,908 nationally
About Maitland East Public School
Maitland East Public School is a public primary school located in East Maitland, New South Wales (2323), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 559 students (243 girls and 316 boys).
Maitland East Public School has an ICSEA value of 975, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (39.4 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Maitland East Public School scores 41.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1065th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th of 19 in the Maitland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 975
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Maitland East Public School's 559 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Maitland East Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Maitland East Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
East Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 1063 · 107 m away
Maitland Grossmann High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
900 students · ICSEA 960 · 849 m away
Maitland High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
958 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.1 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland
East Maitland · Independent combined · 3-12
108 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.5 km away
Tenambit Public School
Tenambit · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 893 · 2.0 km away
Linuwel School Ltd
East Maitland · Independent combined · K-12
244 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.0 km away
Hunter Valley Grammar School
Ashtonfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1134 · 2.4 km away
All Saints College
Maitland · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,191 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.7 km away
St John the Baptist Primary School
Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.8 km away
Maitland Christian School
Metford · Independent combined · K-12
832 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Marayong Heights Public School
Marayong · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 975
St Clair Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 975
Minchinbury Public School
Minchinbury · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 975
Ettalong Public School
Ettalong Beach · Government primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 975
Kulnura Public School
Kulnura · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 975
Centaur Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 975
Frequently asked questions
Is Maitland East Public School a public or private school?
Maitland East Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Maitland East Public School offer?
Maitland East Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Maitland East Public School?
In 2025, Maitland East Public School had 559 enrolled students (243 girls, 316 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Maitland East Public School?
Maitland East Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 975. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Maitland East Public School rank in NSW?
Maitland East Public School ranks 1065th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (41.3/100), and 3337th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Maitland East Public School?
Maitland East Public School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Maitland East Public School each year?
In 2025, Maitland East Public School had 75 students in Kindergarten and 75 in Year 6.
Is Maitland East Public School co-ed?
Yes. Maitland East Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Maitland East Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Maitland East 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.
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