Picton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Picton, New South Wales 2571 · Wollondilly LGA
#1100 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3443 of 4,908 nationally
About Picton Public School
Picton Public School is a public primary school located in Picton, New South Wales (2571), within the Wollondilly local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 307 students (134 girls and 173 boys).
Picton Public School has an ICSEA value of 991, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (20.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Picton Public School scores 39.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1100th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 12 in the Wollondilly area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 991
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Picton Public School's 307 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Picton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Picton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Picton · Catholic primary · K-6
410 students · ICSEA 1019 · 651 m away
Picton High School
Picton · Government high school · 7-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.0 km away
Thirlmere Public School
Thirlmere · Government primary · K-6
401 students · ICSEA 959 · 4.9 km away
Tahmoor Public School
Tahmoor · Government primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 927 · 6.0 km away
Wollondilly Anglican College
Tahmoor · Independent combined · K-12
1,247 students · ICSEA 1054 · 9.1 km away
Wilton Public School
Wilton · Government primary · K-6
666 students · ICSEA 1018 · 9.3 km away
Cawdor Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
76 students · ICSEA 982 · 9.5 km away
Douglas Park Public School
Douglas Park · Government primary · K-6
145 students · ICSEA 1031 · 9.5 km away
Buxton Public School
Buxton · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 949 · 9.9 km away
Wooglemai Environmental Education Centre
Oakdale · Government combined
· 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sarah Redfern Public School
Minto · Government primary · P-6
311 students · ICSEA 991
Telopea Public School
Telopea · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 991
Largs Public School
Largs · Government primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 991
Laurieton Public School
Laurieton · Government primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 991
Wollongong West Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 991
Kentlyn Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
120 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Picton Public School a public or private school?
Picton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Picton Public School offer?
Picton Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Picton Public School?
In 2025, Picton Public School had 307 enrolled students (134 girls, 173 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Picton Public School?
Picton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 991. 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 Picton Public School rank in NSW?
Picton Public School ranks 1100th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (39.7/100), and 3443rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Picton Public School?
Picton Public School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Picton Public School each year?
In 2025, Picton Public School had 44 students in Kindergarten and 41 in Year 6.
Is Picton Public School co-ed?
Yes. Picton Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Picton Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Picton 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 Picton Public School?
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