Morpeth Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Morpeth, New South Wales 2321 · Maitland LGA
#785 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2385 of 4,908 nationally
About Morpeth Public School
Morpeth Public School is a public primary school located in Morpeth, New South Wales (2321), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 262 students (137 girls and 125 boys).
Morpeth Public School has an ICSEA value of 1023, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (16.4 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Morpeth Public School scores 54.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 785th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th 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 1023
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Morpeth Public School's 262 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Morpeth Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Morpeth Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hinton Public School
Hinton · Government primary · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.0 km away
St Bede's Catholic College
Chisholm · Catholic high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1030 · 3.1 km away
Tenambit Public School
Tenambit · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 893 · 3.2 km away
Linuwel School Ltd
East Maitland · Independent combined · K-12
244 students · ICSEA 1041 · 3.2 km away
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Chisholm · Catholic primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.3 km away
Largs Public School
Largs · Government primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 991 · 3.7 km away
Maitland High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
958 students · ICSEA 947 · 4.1 km away
Maitland Grossmann High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
900 students · ICSEA 960 · 4.3 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland
East Maitland · Independent combined · 3-12
108 students · ICSEA 975 · 4.5 km away
Metford Public School
Metford · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 887 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Nords Wharf Public School
Nords Wharf · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1023
Terranora Public School
Terranora · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 1023
Miranda Public School
Miranda · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 1024
Ermington West Public School
Ermington · Government primary · K-6
104 students · ICSEA 1022
Frequently asked questions
Is Morpeth Public School a public or private school?
Morpeth Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Morpeth Public School offer?
Morpeth Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Morpeth Public School?
In 2025, Morpeth Public School had 262 enrolled students (137 girls, 125 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Morpeth Public School?
Morpeth Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1023. 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 Morpeth Public School rank in NSW?
Morpeth Public School ranks 785th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (54.3/100), and 2385th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Morpeth Public School?
Morpeth Public School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Morpeth Public School each year?
In 2025, Morpeth Public School had 34 students in Kindergarten and 39 in Year 6.
Is Morpeth Public School co-ed?
Yes. Morpeth Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Morpeth Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Morpeth 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 Morpeth Public School?
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