Milton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Milton, New South Wales 2538 · Shoalhaven LGA
#758 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2315 of 4,908 nationally
About Milton Public School
Milton Public School is a public primary school located in Milton, New South Wales (2538), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 823 students (382 girls and 441 boys).
Milton Public School has an ICSEA value of 1024, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 49 teachers (49.1 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Milton Public School scores 55.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 758th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 24 in the Shoalhaven area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1024
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Milton Public School's 823 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Milton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Milton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Milton · Catholic primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 1044 · 590 m away
Budawang School
Milton · Government special · U
44 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.0 km away
Ulladulla Public School
Ulladulla · Government primary · K-6
689 students · ICSEA 978 · 5.5 km away
Ulladulla High School
Ulladulla · Government high school · 7-12
1,159 students · ICSEA 993 · 5.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Miranda Public School
Miranda · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 1024
Gunning Public School
Gunning · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 1024
Peakhurst West Public School
Peakhurst · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1023
St Johns Park Public School
St Johns Park · Government primary · P-6
673 students · ICSEA 1023
Glendenning Public School
Glendenning · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1025
Morpeth Public School
Morpeth · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1023
Frequently asked questions
Is Milton Public School a public or private school?
Milton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Milton Public School offer?
Milton Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Milton Public School?
In 2025, Milton Public School had 823 enrolled students (382 girls, 441 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Milton Public School?
Milton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1024. 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 Milton Public School rank in NSW?
Milton Public School ranks 758th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (55.1/100), and 2315th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Milton Public School?
Milton Public School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Milton Public School each year?
In 2025, Milton Public School had 130 students in Kindergarten and 101 in Year 6.
Is Milton Public School co-ed?
Yes. Milton Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Milton Public School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Milton 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 Milton Public School?
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