Mitchells Island Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mitchells Island, New South Wales 2430 · Mid-Coast LGA
About Mitchells Island Public School
Mitchells Island Public School is a public primary school located in Mitchells Island, New South Wales (2430), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 37 students (16 girls and 21 boys).
Mitchells Island Public School has an ICSEA value of 917, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (2.9 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mitchells Island Public School scores 26.8 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 917
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-84 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 Mitchells Island Public School's 37 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mitchells Island Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mitchells Island Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Harrington Public School
Harrington · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 949 · 7.6 km away
Coopernook Public School
Coopernook · Government primary · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 925 · 7.7 km away
Manning Valley Anglican College
Cundletown · Independent combined · K-12
758 students · ICSEA 1005 · 8.6 km away
Cundletown Public School
Cundletown · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 923 · 8.7 km away
Old Bar Public School
Old Bar · Government primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 994 · 8.7 km away
Chatham Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 837 · 12 km away
Chatham High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 814 · 13 km away
St Clare's High School
Taree · Catholic high school · 7-12
630 students · ICSEA 1012 · 13 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Taree · Catholic primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 952 · 14 km away
Taree High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 918 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Abermain Public School
Abermain · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 917
Ganmain Public School
Ganmain · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 917
Bega Valley Public School
Bega · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 917
Lalor Park Public School
Lalor Park · Government primary · P-6
187 students · ICSEA 916
Beresfield Public School
Beresfield · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 918
Gravesend Public School
Gravesend · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 918
Frequently asked questions
Is Mitchells Island Public School a public or private school?
Mitchells Island Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mitchells Island Public School offer?
Mitchells Island Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mitchells Island Public School?
In 2025, Mitchells Island Public School had 37 enrolled students (16 girls, 21 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mitchells Island Public School?
Mitchells Island Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 917. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mitchells Island Public School?
Mitchells Island Public School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mitchells Island Public School each year?
In 2025, Mitchells Island Public School had 4 students in Kindergarten and 2 in Year 6.
Is Mitchells Island Public School co-ed?
Yes. Mitchells Island Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mitchells Island Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mitchells Island 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 Mitchells Island Public School?
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