Shalvey Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shalvey, New South Wales 2770 · Blacktown LGA
#1608 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4868 of 4,908 nationally
About Shalvey Public School
Shalvey Public School is a public primary school located in Shalvey, New South Wales (2770), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 258 students (140 girls and 118 boys).
Shalvey Public School has an ICSEA value of 837, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 79% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (17.0 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Shalvey Public School scores 16.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1608th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (77th of 77 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 837
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Shalvey Public School's 258 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Shalvey Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Shalvey Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Chifley College Shalvey Campus
Shalvey · Government high school · 7-10
391 students · ICSEA 828 · 579 m away
Noumea Public School
Shalvey · Government primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 866 · 669 m away
Niland School
Blackett · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 801 · 1.2 km away
Willmot Public School
Willmot · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 817 · 1.4 km away
Lethbridge Park Public School
Lethbridge Park · Government primary · P-6
437 students · ICSEA 855 · 1.5 km away
Blackett Public School
Blackett · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 839 · 1.6 km away
Bidwill Public School
Bidwill · Government primary · P-6
410 students · ICSEA 825 · 1.7 km away
Chifley College Bidwill Campus
Bidwill · Government high school · 7-12
720 students · ICSEA 849 · 1.8 km away
Blacktown Youth College Incorporated
Hebersham · Independent special · 7-12
101 students · ICSEA 832 · 2.0 km away
Emerton Public School
Emerton · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 873 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Chatham Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 837
Kandos Public School
Kandos · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 837
Huntingdon Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
22 students · ICSEA 838
Willawarrin Public School
Willawarrin · Government primary · K-6
34 students · ICSEA 838
Werris Creek Public School
Werris Creek · Government primary · K-6
68 students · ICSEA 836
Hume Public School
Lavington · Government primary · P-6
175 students · ICSEA 836
Frequently asked questions
Is Shalvey Public School a public or private school?
Shalvey Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Shalvey Public School offer?
Shalvey Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Shalvey Public School?
In 2025, Shalvey Public School had 258 enrolled students (140 girls, 118 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Shalvey Public School?
Shalvey Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 837. 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 Shalvey Public School rank in NSW?
Shalvey Public School ranks 1608th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (16.5/100), and 4868th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Shalvey Public School?
Shalvey Public School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Shalvey Public School each year?
In 2025, Shalvey Public School had 32 students in Kindergarten and 38 in Year 6.
Is Shalvey Public School co-ed?
Yes. Shalvey Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Shalvey Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Shalvey 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 Shalvey Public School?
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