Paxton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Paxton, New South Wales 2325 · Cessnock LGA
#1381 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4239 of 4,908 nationally
About Paxton Public School
Paxton Public School is a public primary school located in Paxton, New South Wales (2325), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 80 students (42 girls and 38 boys).
Paxton Public School has an ICSEA value of 926, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (5.2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Paxton Public School scores 28.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1381st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 20 in the Cessnock area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 926
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Paxton Public School's 80 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Paxton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Paxton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ellalong Public School
Ellalong · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 903 · 3.0 km away
Millfield Public School
Millfield · Government primary · K-6
101 students · ICSEA 932 · 3.4 km away
Bellbird Public School
Bellbird · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 907 · 5.5 km away
Congewai Public School
Congewai · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 888 · 6.5 km away
Kitchener Public School
Kitchener · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 930 · 8.4 km away
Cessnock West Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 884 · 9.0 km away
Mount View High School
Cessnock West · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 911 · 9.3 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Cessnock · Catholic primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 975 · 9.5 km away
Cessnock Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 876 · 10 km away
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cambridge Park Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · P-6
523 students · ICSEA 926
Kirkton Public School
Lower Belford · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 926
Shortland Public School
Shortland · Government primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 926
Comboyne Public School
Comboyne · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 926
Eungai Public School
Eungai Creek · Government primary · K-6
57 students · ICSEA 926
Lake Wyangan Public School
Lake Wyangan · Government primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 926
Frequently asked questions
Is Paxton Public School a public or private school?
Paxton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Paxton Public School offer?
Paxton Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Paxton Public School?
In 2025, Paxton Public School had 80 enrolled students (42 girls, 38 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Paxton Public School?
Paxton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 926. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Paxton Public School rank in NSW?
Paxton Public School ranks 1381st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.6/100), and 4239th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Paxton Public School?
Paxton Public School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Paxton Public School each year?
In 2025, Paxton Public School had 11 students in Kindergarten and 6 in Year 6.
Is Paxton Public School co-ed?
Yes. Paxton Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Paxton Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Paxton 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 Paxton Public School?
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