Paterson Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Paterson, New South Wales 2421 · Dungog LGA
#800 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2448 of 4,908 nationally
About Paterson Public School
Paterson Public School is a public primary school located in Paterson, New South Wales (2421), within the Dungog local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 104 students (49 girls and 55 boys).
Paterson Public School has an ICSEA value of 1027, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (6.4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Paterson Public School scores 53.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 800th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 5 in the Dungog area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1027
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Paterson Public School's 104 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Paterson Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Paterson Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Martins Creek Public School
Martins Creek · Government primary · K-6
5 students · 4.2 km away
Iona Public School
Woodville · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 992 · 7.0 km away
Vacy Public School
Vacy · Government primary · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 946 · 7.4 km away
Largs Public School
Largs · Government primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 991 · 11 km away
Bolwarra Public School
Bolwarra · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 1032 · 12 km away
Seaham Public School
Seaham · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 990 · 13 km away
Hinton Public School
Hinton · Government primary · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 1009 · 13 km away
Morpeth Public School
Morpeth · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1023 · 14 km away
Rutherford Technology High School
Rutherford · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 922 · 14 km away
Rutherford Public School
Rutherford · Government primary · K-6
1,007 students · ICSEA 933 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sefton Infants School
Sefton · Government primary · P-2
93 students · ICSEA 1027
Milperra Public School
Milperra · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 1027
Warners Bay Public School
Warners Bay · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1027
South Wagga Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 1027
Oran Park Public School
Oran Park · Government primary · K-6
1,407 students · ICSEA 1027
Arncliffe Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is Paterson Public School a public or private school?
Paterson Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Paterson Public School offer?
Paterson Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Paterson Public School?
In 2025, Paterson Public School had 104 enrolled students (49 girls, 55 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Paterson Public School?
Paterson Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1027. 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 Paterson Public School rank in NSW?
Paterson Public School ranks 800th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (53.5/100), and 2448th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Paterson Public School?
Paterson Public School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Paterson Public School each year?
In 2025, Paterson Public School had 10 students in Kindergarten and 21 in Year 6.
Is Paterson Public School co-ed?
Yes. Paterson Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Paterson Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Paterson 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 Paterson Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 47 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.