Millfield Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Millfield, New South Wales 2325 · Cessnock LGA
#1474 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4490 of 4,908 nationally
About Millfield Public School
Millfield Public School is a public primary school located in Millfield, New South Wales (2325), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 101 students (45 girls and 56 boys).
Millfield Public School has an ICSEA value of 932, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.3 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Millfield Public School scores 25.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1474th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th of 20 in the Cessnock area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 932
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Millfield Public School's 101 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Millfield Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Millfield Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Paxton Public School
Paxton · Government primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 926 · 3.4 km away
Ellalong Public School
Ellalong · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 903 · 6.4 km away
Bellbird Public School
Bellbird · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 907 · 7.0 km away
Congewai Public School
Congewai · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 888 · 8.0 km away
Mount View High School
Cessnock West · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 911 · 10 km away
Cessnock West Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 884 · 10 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Cessnock · Catholic primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 975 · 11 km away
Kitchener Public School
Kitchener · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 930 · 11 km away
Cessnock Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 876 · 12 km away
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Horsley Park Public School
Horsley Park · Government primary · K-6
84 students · ICSEA 932
Mount George Public School
Mount George · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 932
Port Macquarie Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 932
Wiangaree Public School
Wiangaree · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 932
Wattle Flat Public School
Wattle Flat · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 932
Granville South Public School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 933
Frequently asked questions
Is Millfield Public School a public or private school?
Millfield Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Millfield Public School offer?
Millfield Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Millfield Public School?
In 2025, Millfield Public School had 101 enrolled students (45 girls, 56 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Millfield Public School?
Millfield Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 932. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Millfield Public School rank in NSW?
Millfield Public School ranks 1474th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.1/100), and 4490th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Millfield Public School?
Millfield Public School has about 19.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Millfield Public School each year?
In 2025, Millfield Public School had 12 students in Kindergarten and 18 in Year 6.
Is Millfield Public School co-ed?
Yes. Millfield Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Millfield Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Millfield 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 Millfield Public School?
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