Pelican Flat Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pelican, New South Wales 2281 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1040 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3242 of 4,908 nationally
About Pelican Flat Public School
Pelican Flat Public School is a public primary school located in Pelican, New South Wales (2281), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 94 students (43 girls and 51 boys).
Pelican Flat Public School has an ICSEA value of 981, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (7.2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pelican Flat Public School scores 42.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1040th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (33rd 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 981
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+29% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Pelican Flat Public School's 94 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pelican Flat Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pelican Flat Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Blacksmiths Public School
Blacksmiths · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1004 · 556 m away
Swansea Public School
Swansea · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.7 km away
Marks Point Public School
Marks Point · Government primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.9 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Swansea · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.6 km away
Caves Beach Public School
Caves Beach · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 1019 · 3.3 km away
Swansea High School
Caves Beach · Government high school · 7-12
710 students · ICSEA 972 · 3.4 km away
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Belmont · Catholic primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 1048 · 4.3 km away
Belmont Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 956 · 5.1 km away
Coal Point Public School
Coal Point · Government primary · K-6
245 students · ICSEA 1065 · 5.1 km away
Wangi Wangi Public School
Wangi Wangi · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 987 · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
The Grange Public School
Minto · Government primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 981
Currans Hill Public School
Currans Hill · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 981
Plumpton Public School
Plumpton · Government primary · K-6
504 students · ICSEA 981
Marayong Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · P-6
557 students · ICSEA 981
Boolaroo Public School
Boolaroo · Government primary · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 981
Tomaree Public School
Salamander Bay · Government primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 981
Frequently asked questions
Is Pelican Flat Public School a public or private school?
Pelican Flat Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Pelican Flat Public School offer?
Pelican Flat Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Pelican Flat Public School?
In 2025, Pelican Flat Public School had 94 enrolled students (43 girls, 51 boys), a change of 29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pelican Flat Public School?
Pelican Flat Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 981. 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 Pelican Flat Public School rank in NSW?
Pelican Flat Public School ranks 1040th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (42.6/100), and 3242nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pelican Flat Public School?
Pelican Flat Public School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Pelican Flat Public School each year?
In 2025, Pelican Flat Public School had 15 students in Kindergarten and 12 in Year 6.
Is Pelican Flat Public School co-ed?
Yes. Pelican Flat Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pelican Flat Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pelican Flat 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 Pelican Flat Public School?
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