Mount Hutton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Hutton, New South Wales 2290 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1185 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3693 of 4,908 nationally
About Mount Hutton Public School
Mount Hutton Public School is a public primary school located in Mount Hutton, New South Wales (2290), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 166 students (86 girls and 80 boys).
Mount Hutton Public School has an ICSEA value of 940, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (14.7 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Hutton Public School scores 36.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1185th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (41st 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 940
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Mount Hutton Public School's 166 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Hutton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Hutton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lakeside School
Gateshead · Government special · U
58 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.4 km away
Warners Bay High School
Warners Bay · Government high school · 7-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.7 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Warners Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.8 km away
Warners Bay Public School
Warners Bay · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.9 km away
Windale Public School
Windale · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 793 · 1.9 km away
Charlestown South Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.1 km away
Hillsborough Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.2 km away
St Pius X Primary School
Windale · Catholic primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 847 · 2.2 km away
Wiripaang Public School
Gateshead · Government primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 853 · 2.2 km away
Hunter Sports High School
Gateshead · Government high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Awaba Public School
Awaba · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 940
Wyoming Public School
Wyoming · Government primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 940
Orara Upper Public School
Upper Orara · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 940
Westlawn Public School
Grafton · Government primary · K-6
467 students · ICSEA 940
Uranquinty Public School
Uranquinty · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 940
Temora West Public School
Temora · Government primary · K-6
122 students · ICSEA 940
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Hutton Public School a public or private school?
Mount Hutton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mount Hutton Public School offer?
Mount Hutton Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Hutton Public School?
In 2025, Mount Hutton Public School had 166 enrolled students (86 girls, 80 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Hutton Public School?
Mount Hutton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 940. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Hutton Public School rank in NSW?
Mount Hutton Public School ranks 1185th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (36.2/100), and 3693rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Hutton Public School?
Mount Hutton Public School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mount Hutton Public School each year?
In 2025, Mount Hutton Public School had 25 students in Kindergarten and 24 in Year 6.
Is Mount Hutton Public School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Hutton Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Hutton Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Hutton 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 Mount Hutton Public School?
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