Scone Grammar School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Scone, New South Wales 2337 · Upper Hunter LGA
#204 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#653 of 1,259 nationally
About Scone Grammar School
Scone Grammar School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Scone, New South Wales (2337), within the Upper Hunter local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 692 students (344 girls and 348 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Scone Grammar School has an ICSEA value of 1025, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 60 teachers (52.4 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Scone Grammar School scores 50.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 204th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Upper Hunter area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1025
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+28% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Scone Grammar School's 692 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Scone Grammar School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Scone Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Scone Public School
Scone · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 943 · 184 m away
St Mary's Primary School
Scone · Catholic primary · K-6
138 students · ICSEA 1002 · 805 m away
Scone High School
Scone · Government high school · 7-12
316 students · ICSEA 894 · 938 m away
Aberdeen Public School
Aberdeen · Government primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 890 · 13 km away
St Joseph's Catholic College
Aberdeen · Catholic high school · 7-12
685 students · ICSEA 968 · 13 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Scone Grammar School a public or private school?
Scone Grammar School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Scone Grammar School offer?
Scone Grammar School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Scone Grammar School?
In 2025, Scone Grammar School had 692 enrolled students (344 girls, 348 boys), a change of 28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Scone Grammar School?
Scone Grammar School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1025. 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 Scone Grammar School rank in NSW?
Scone Grammar School ranks 204th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (50.2/100), and 653rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Scone Grammar School?
Scone Grammar School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Scone Grammar School?
In 2025, Scone Grammar School had 83 students in Year 7 and 38 in Year 12.
Is Scone Grammar School co-ed?
Yes. Scone Grammar School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Scone Grammar School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Scone Grammar 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 Scone Grammar School?
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