Matong Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Matong, New South Wales 2652 · Coolamon LGA
About Matong Public School
Matong Public School is a public primary school located in Matong, New South Wales (2652), within the Coolamon local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 32 students (16 girls and 16 boys).
Matong Public School has an ICSEA value of 961, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.8 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Matong Public School scores 38.3 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 961
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+27 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 Matong Public School's 32 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Matong Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Matong Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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565 students · ICSEA 961
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319 students · ICSEA 961
Henty Public School
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70 students · ICSEA 961
Murrumburrah Public School
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210 students · ICSEA 961
Farmborough Road Public School
Unanderra · Government primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 961
Clergate Public School
Clergate · Government primary · K-6
74 students · ICSEA 961
Frequently asked questions
Is Matong Public School a public or private school?
Matong Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Matong Public School offer?
Matong Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Matong Public School?
In 2025, Matong Public School had 32 enrolled students (16 girls, 16 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Matong Public School?
Matong Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 961. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Matong Public School?
Matong Public School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Matong Public School each year?
In 2025, Matong Public School had 1 students in Kindergarten and 5 in Year 6.
Is Matong Public School co-ed?
Yes. Matong Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Matong Public School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Matong 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 Matong Public School?
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