Plattsburg Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wallsend, New South Wales 2287 · Newcastle LGA
#1455 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4444 of 4,908 nationally
About Plattsburg Public School
Plattsburg Public School is a public primary school located in Wallsend, New South Wales (2287), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 195 students (91 girls and 104 boys).
Plattsburg Public School has an ICSEA value of 910, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (13.7 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Plattsburg Public School scores 25.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1455th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (43rd of 45 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 910
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- 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 Plattsburg Public School's 195 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Plattsburg Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Plattsburg Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Callaghan College Wallsend Campus
Wallsend · Government high school · 7-10
890 students · ICSEA 952 · 379 m away
St Patrick's Primary School
Wallsend · Catholic primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1076 · 643 m away
Wallsend Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.3 km away
Maryland Public School
Maryland · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.9 km away
Elermore Vale Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · P-6
290 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.2 km away
Alesco Secondary College
Cooks Hill · Independent special · 9-12
664 students · ICSEA 949 · 2.2 km away
Heaton Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.4 km away
Our Lady of Victories Primary School
Shortland · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.5 km away
Margaret Jurd College
Shortland · Independent special · U
103 students · ICSEA 889 · 2.6 km away
Jesmond Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Pleasant Public School
Singleton · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 910
Toronto Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 910
Taree West Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 910
Luddenham Public School
Luddenham · Government primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 911
Manifold Public School
Bentley · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 911
Sanctuary Point Public School
Sanctuary Point · Government primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 909
Frequently asked questions
Is Plattsburg Public School a public or private school?
Plattsburg Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Plattsburg Public School offer?
Plattsburg Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Plattsburg Public School?
In 2025, Plattsburg Public School had 195 enrolled students (91 girls, 104 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Plattsburg Public School?
Plattsburg Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 910. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Plattsburg Public School rank in NSW?
Plattsburg Public School ranks 1455th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.8/100), and 4444th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Plattsburg Public School?
Plattsburg Public School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Plattsburg Public School each year?
In 2025, Plattsburg Public School had 32 students in Kindergarten and 31 in Year 6.
Is Plattsburg Public School co-ed?
Yes. Plattsburg Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Plattsburg Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Plattsburg 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 Plattsburg Public School?
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