Ross Hill Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Inverell, New South Wales 2360 · Inverell LGA
#1603 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4856 of 4,908 nationally
About Ross Hill Public School
Ross Hill Public School is a public primary school located in Inverell, New South Wales (2360), within the Inverell local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 475 students (237 girls and 238 boys).
Ross Hill Public School has an ICSEA value of 871, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (31.0 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ross Hill Public School scores 17.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1603rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Inverell area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 871
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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 Ross Hill Public School's 475 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ross Hill Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ross Hill Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Inverell High School
Inverell · Government high school · 7-12
484 students · ICSEA 888 · 892 m away
Inverell Public School
Inverell · Government primary · K-6
498 students · ICSEA 899 · 2.0 km away
Macintyre High School
Inverell · Government high school · 6-12
487 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.6 km away
Holy Trinity School
Inverell · Catholic combined · K-10
577 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.9 km away
Gilgai Public School
Gilgai · Government primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 843 · 9.3 km away
Gum Flat Public School
Gum Flat · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 997 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Biraban Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 871
Lismore Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 871
Whalan Public School
Whalan · Government primary · P-6
340 students · ICSEA 870
Tyalla Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 872
Westdale Public School
Westdale · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 870
Oxley Vale Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 870
Frequently asked questions
Is Ross Hill Public School a public or private school?
Ross Hill Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ross Hill Public School offer?
Ross Hill Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ross Hill Public School?
In 2025, Ross Hill Public School had 475 enrolled students (237 girls, 238 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ross Hill Public School?
Ross Hill Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 871. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ross Hill Public School rank in NSW?
Ross Hill Public School ranks 1603rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (17.5/100), and 4856th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ross Hill Public School?
Ross Hill Public School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Ross Hill Public School each year?
In 2025, Ross Hill Public School had 45 students in Kindergarten and 85 in Year 6.
Is Ross Hill Public School co-ed?
Yes. Ross Hill Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ross Hill Public School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Ross Hill 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 Ross Hill Public School?
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