Pelaw Main Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pelaw Main, New South Wales 2327 · Cessnock LGA
#1547 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4676 of 4,908 nationally
About Pelaw Main Public School
Pelaw Main Public School is a public primary school located in Pelaw Main, New South Wales (2327), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 115 students (66 girls and 49 boys).
Pelaw Main Public School has an ICSEA value of 901, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (9.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 40% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pelaw Main Public School scores 22.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1547th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (16th 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 901
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-40% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-35 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 Pelaw Main Public School's 115 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pelaw Main Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pelaw Main Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kurri Kurri Public School
Kurri Kurri · Government primary · K-6
574 students · ICSEA 891 · 1.2 km away
Holy Spirit Primary School
Kurri Kurri · Catholic primary · 3-6
186 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.4 km away
Stanford Merthyr Infants School
Stanford Merthyr · Government primary · K-2
54 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.5 km away
Kurri Kurri High School
Kurri Kurri · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 894 · 2.4 km away
Weston Public School
Weston · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 882 · 3.2 km away
Holy Spirit Infants School
Abermain · Catholic primary · K-2
122 students · ICSEA 991 · 4.3 km away
Abermain Public School
Abermain · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 917 · 5.8 km away
Mulbring Public School
Mulbring · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 954 · 7.8 km away
Kearsley Public School
Kearsley · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 897 · 8.6 km away
Gillieston Public School
Gillieston Heights · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 922 · 9.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Fairfield Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 901
Tanilba Bay Public School
Tanilba Bay · Government primary · K-6
354 students · ICSEA 901
Smithfield West Public School
Wetherill Park · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 900
Bonnyrigg Public School
Bonnyrigg · Government primary · P-6
238 students · ICSEA 900
Doonside Public School
Doonside · Government primary · P-6
258 students · ICSEA 900
King Street Public School
Singleton · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 900
Frequently asked questions
Is Pelaw Main Public School a public or private school?
Pelaw Main Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Pelaw Main Public School offer?
Pelaw Main Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Pelaw Main Public School?
In 2025, Pelaw Main Public School had 115 enrolled students (66 girls, 49 boys), a change of -40% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pelaw Main Public School?
Pelaw Main Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 901. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Pelaw Main Public School rank in NSW?
Pelaw Main Public School ranks 1547th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (22.1/100), and 4676th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pelaw Main Public School?
Pelaw Main Public School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Pelaw Main Public School each year?
In 2025, Pelaw Main Public School had 17 students in Kindergarten and 17 in Year 6.
Is Pelaw Main Public School co-ed?
Yes. Pelaw Main Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pelaw Main Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pelaw Main 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 Pelaw Main Public School?
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