Morisset Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Morisset, New South Wales 2264 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1566 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4727 of 4,908 nationally
About Morisset Public School
Morisset Public School is a public primary school located in Morisset, New South Wales (2264), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 156 students (79 girls and 77 boys).
Morisset Public School has an ICSEA value of 919, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (9.9 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Morisset Public School scores 21.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1566th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (60th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 919
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-30 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 Morisset Public School's 156 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Morisset Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Morisset Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Morisset High School
Morisset · Government high school · 7-12
687 students · ICSEA 929 · 250 m away
St John Vianney Primary School
Morisset · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 961 · 741 m away
Heritage College Lake Macquarie
Morisset · Independent combined · K-12
511 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.8 km away
Dora Creek Public School
Dora Creek · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 939 · 2.9 km away
Bonnells Bay Public School
Bonnells Bay · Government primary · K-6
376 students · ICSEA 925 · 2.9 km away
Avondale School
Cooranbong · Independent combined · K-12
977 students · ICSEA 1055 · 5.0 km away
Cooranbong Public School
Cooranbong · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 948 · 5.0 km away
Brightwaters Christian College
Brightwaters · Independent combined · K-10
106 students · ICSEA 1001 · 5.2 km away
Mannering Park Public School
Mannering Park · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 945 · 7.2 km away
Wyee Public School
Wyee · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 955 · 8.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Fairvale Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 919
Herons Creek Public School
Herons Creek · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 919
Goulburn North Public School
Goulburn North · Government primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 919
Gooloogong Public School
Gooloogong · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 919
Lithgow Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
324 students · ICSEA 919
La Perouse Public School
La Perouse · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 920
Frequently asked questions
Is Morisset Public School a public or private school?
Morisset Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Morisset Public School offer?
Morisset Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Morisset Public School?
In 2025, Morisset Public School had 156 enrolled students (79 girls, 77 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Morisset Public School?
Morisset Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 919. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Morisset Public School rank in NSW?
Morisset Public School ranks 1566th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (21.0/100), and 4727th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Morisset Public School?
Morisset Public School has about 15.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Morisset Public School each year?
In 2025, Morisset Public School had 21 students in Kindergarten and 17 in Year 6.
Is Morisset Public School co-ed?
Yes. Morisset Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Morisset Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Morisset 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 Morisset Public School?
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