Rutherford Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rutherford, New South Wales 2320 · Maitland LGA
#1568 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4730 of 4,908 nationally
About Rutherford Public School
Rutherford Public School is a public primary school located in Rutherford, New South Wales (2320), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 1,007 students (489 girls and 518 boys).
Rutherford Public School has an ICSEA value of 933, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (56.7 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rutherford Public School scores 21.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1568th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (19th of 19 in the Maitland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 933
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Rutherford Public School's 1,007 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rutherford Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rutherford Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rutherford Technology High School
Rutherford · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 922 · 286 m away
St Paul's Primary School
Rutherford · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.1 km away
Telarah Public School
Maitland · Government primary · P-6
519 students · ICSEA 879 · 1.6 km away
Hunter Trade College
Telarah · Independent high school · 11-12
257 students · ICSEA 978 · 3.3 km away
Nillo Infants School
Lorn · Government primary · K-2
52 students · ICSEA 1076 · 3.5 km away
Maitland Public School
Maitland · Government primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 936 · 3.6 km away
Bolwarra Public School
Bolwarra · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 1032 · 4.0 km away
St John the Baptist Primary School
Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1047 · 4.1 km away
All Saints College
Maitland · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,191 students · ICSEA 1023 · 4.2 km away
Gillieston Public School
Gillieston Heights · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 922 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Granville South Public School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 933
Yennora Public School
Yennora · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 933
Bligh Park Public School
Bligh Park · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 933
Garah Public School
Garah · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 933
Yenda Public School
Yenda · Government primary · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 933
Kooringal Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 933
Frequently asked questions
Is Rutherford Public School a public or private school?
Rutherford Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Rutherford Public School offer?
Rutherford Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Rutherford Public School?
In 2025, Rutherford Public School had 1,007 enrolled students (489 girls, 518 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rutherford Public School?
Rutherford Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 933. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Rutherford Public School rank in NSW?
Rutherford Public School ranks 1568th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (21.0/100), and 4730th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rutherford Public School?
Rutherford Public School has about 17.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Rutherford Public School each year?
In 2025, Rutherford Public School had 139 students in Kindergarten and 161 in Year 6.
Is Rutherford Public School co-ed?
Yes. Rutherford Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rutherford Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rutherford 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 Rutherford Public School?
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