Sandy Hollow Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sandy Hollow, New South Wales 2333 · Muswellbrook LGA
About Sandy Hollow Public School
Sandy Hollow Public School is a public primary school located in Sandy Hollow, New South Wales (2333), within the Muswellbrook local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 23 students (13 girls and 10 boys).
Sandy Hollow Public School has an ICSEA value of 814, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 84% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 2 teachers (2.0 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1.
On the Success Index, Sandy Hollow Public School scores 15.7 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 814
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Sandy Hollow Public School's 23 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sandy Hollow Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sandy Hollow Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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Urana Public School
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Wellington Public School
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Tregear Public School
Tregear · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 817
Willmot Public School
Willmot · Government primary · K-6
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sandy Hollow Public School a public or private school?
Sandy Hollow Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sandy Hollow Public School offer?
Sandy Hollow Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sandy Hollow Public School?
In 2025, Sandy Hollow Public School had 23 enrolled students (13 girls, 10 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Sandy Hollow Public School?
Sandy Hollow Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 814. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sandy Hollow Public School?
Sandy Hollow Public School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Sandy Hollow Public School each year?
In 2025, Sandy Hollow Public School had 3 students in Kindergarten and 3 in Year 6.
Is Sandy Hollow Public School co-ed?
Yes. Sandy Hollow Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sandy Hollow Public School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Sandy Hollow 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 Sandy Hollow Public School?
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