Maitland Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maitland, New South Wales 2320 · Maitland LGA
#1500 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4561 of 4,908 nationally
About Maitland Public School
Maitland Public School is a public primary school located in Maitland, New South Wales (2320), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 405 students (202 girls and 203 boys).
Maitland Public School has an ICSEA value of 936, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (28.5 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Maitland Public School scores 24.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1500th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (15th 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 936
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Public School's 405 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Maitland Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Maitland Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John the Baptist Primary School
Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1047 · 552 m away
All Saints College
Maitland · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,191 students · ICSEA 1023 · 679 m away
Nillo Infants School
Lorn · Government primary · K-2
52 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.1 km away
Hunter Trade College
Telarah · Independent high school · 11-12
257 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.5 km away
Telarah Public School
Maitland · Government primary · P-6
519 students · ICSEA 879 · 2.3 km away
The Heights Learning Community
Gillieston Heights · Independent primary · K-3
14 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.5 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Rutherford · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.7 km away
Gillieston Public School
Gillieston Heights · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 922 · 2.8 km away
Maitland East Public School
East Maitland · Government primary · K-6
559 students · ICSEA 975 · 3.3 km away
Rutherford Technology High School
Rutherford · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 922 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Merrylands Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 936
Gresford Public School
Gresford · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 936
Kendall Public School
Kendall · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 936
Dalton Public School
Dalton · Government primary · K-6
6 students · ICSEA 936
Cringila Public School
Cringila · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 936
Bathurst South Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 936
Frequently asked questions
Is Maitland Public School a public or private school?
Maitland Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Maitland Public School offer?
Maitland Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Maitland Public School?
In 2025, Maitland Public School had 405 enrolled students (202 girls, 203 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Maitland Public School?
Maitland Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 936. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Maitland Public School rank in NSW?
Maitland Public School ranks 1500th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.0/100), and 4561st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Maitland Public School?
Maitland 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 Public School each year?
In 2025, Maitland Public School had 65 students in Kindergarten and 66 in Year 6.
Is Maitland Public School co-ed?
Yes. Maitland Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Maitland Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Maitland 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 Maitland Public School?
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