Maryland Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maryland, New South Wales 2287 · Newcastle LGA
#884 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2713 of 4,908 nationally
About Maryland Public School
Maryland Public School is a public primary school located in Maryland, New South Wales (2287), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 368 students (179 girls and 189 boys).
Maryland Public School has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (26.2 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Maryland Public School scores 49.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 884th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (33rd of 45 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Maryland Public School's 368 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Maryland Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Maryland Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glendore Public School
Maryland · Government primary · K-6
609 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.1 km away
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College
Fletcher · Independent combined · K-12
860 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.5 km away
Callaghan College Wallsend Campus
Wallsend · Government high school · 7-10
890 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.6 km away
Plattsburg Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.9 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Wallsend · Catholic primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.1 km away
Wallsend Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 965 · 3.2 km away
Shortland Public School
Shortland · Government primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 926 · 3.5 km away
Our Lady of Victories Primary School
Shortland · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1025 · 3.5 km away
Margaret Jurd College
Shortland · Independent special · U
103 students · ICSEA 889 · 3.5 km away
Alesco Secondary College
Cooks Hill · Independent special · 9-12
664 students · ICSEA 949 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Carrington Public School
Carrington · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 996
Rathmines Public School
Rathmines · Government primary · K-6
311 students · ICSEA 996
Elermore Vale Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · P-6
290 students · ICSEA 996
Woy Woy South Public School
Woy Woy · Government primary · K-6
648 students · ICSEA 996
Boambee Public School
Boambee · Government primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 996
Collins Creek Public School
Collins Creek · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 996
Frequently asked questions
Is Maryland Public School a public or private school?
Maryland Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Maryland Public School offer?
Maryland Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Maryland Public School?
In 2025, Maryland Public School had 368 enrolled students (179 girls, 189 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Maryland Public School?
Maryland Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. 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 Maryland Public School rank in NSW?
Maryland Public School ranks 884th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (49.7/100), and 2713th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Maryland Public School?
Maryland Public School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Maryland Public School each year?
In 2025, Maryland Public School had 47 students in Kindergarten and 54 in Year 6.
Is Maryland Public School co-ed?
Yes. Maryland Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Maryland Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Maryland 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 Maryland Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 16 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.