Metford Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Metford, New South Wales 2323 · Maitland LGA
#1509 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4582 of 4,908 nationally
About Metford Public School
Metford Public School is a public primary school located in Metford, New South Wales (2323), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 265 students (119 girls and 146 boys).
Metford Public School has an ICSEA value of 887, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Metford Public School scores 23.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1509th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th 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 887
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Metford Public School's 265 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Metford Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Metford Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hunter River Community School
Metford · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 958 · 20 m away
Maitland Christian School
Metford · Independent combined · K-12
832 students · ICSEA 1047 · 445 m away
Arise Christian College
Metford · Independent special · U
61 students · ICSEA 971 · 447 m away
Ashtonfield Public School
Ashtonfield · Government primary · K-6
514 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.4 km away
Hunter Valley Grammar School
Ashtonfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1134 · 1.5 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland
East Maitland · Independent combined · 3-12
108 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.6 km away
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Chisholm · Catholic primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.2 km away
St Bede's Catholic College
Chisholm · Catholic high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.4 km away
Maitland High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
958 students · ICSEA 947 · 2.4 km away
Tenambit Public School
Tenambit · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 893 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Ashcroft Public School
Ashcroft · Government primary · P-6
284 students · ICSEA 887
Long Flat Public School
Long Flat · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 887
Bullarah Public School
Bullarah · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 887
Congewai Public School
Congewai · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 888
Mount Kanwary Public School
Osterley · Government primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 888
Central Mangrove Public School
Central Mangrove · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 886
Frequently asked questions
Is Metford Public School a public or private school?
Metford Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Metford Public School offer?
Metford Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Metford Public School?
In 2025, Metford Public School had 265 enrolled students (119 girls, 146 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Metford Public School?
Metford Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 887. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Metford Public School rank in NSW?
Metford Public School ranks 1509th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.7/100), and 4582nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Metford Public School?
Metford Public School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Metford Public School each year?
In 2025, Metford Public School had 39 students in Kindergarten and 36 in Year 6.
Is Metford Public School co-ed?
Yes. Metford Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Metford Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Metford 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 Metford Public School?
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