Shelley Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blacktown, New South Wales 2148 · Blacktown LGA
#1080 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3367 of 4,908 nationally
About Shelley Public School
Shelley Public School is a public primary school located in Blacktown, New South Wales (2148), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 435 students (210 girls and 225 boys).
Shelley Public School has an ICSEA value of 1001, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (27.2 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Shelley Public School scores 40.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1080th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (53rd 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 1001
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 Shelley Public School's 435 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Shelley Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Shelley Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mitchell High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 978 · 516 m away
Bert Oldfield Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.4 km away
Nagle College
Blacktown · Catholic high school · 7-12
532 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.5 km away
Blacktown South Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
936 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.5 km away
Metella Road Public School
Toongabbie · Government primary · K-6
676 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.7 km away
St Michael's Primary School
Blacktown South · Catholic primary · K-6
631 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.7 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Seven Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.8 km away
Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown
Blacktown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,014 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.9 km away
Coreen School
Blacktown · Government special · U
56 students · ICSEA 845 · 1.9 km away
Ebenezer Christian College
Prospect · Independent combined · K-10
140 students · ICSEA 995 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
McCallums Hill Public School
Roselands · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1001
Narwee Public School
Narwee · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 1001
Seven Hills West Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · P-6
324 students · ICSEA 1001
Alstonville Public School
Alstonville · Government primary · K-6
280 students · ICSEA 1001
Merimbula Public School
Merimbula · Government primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 1001
Wingello Public School
Wingello · Government primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 1001
Frequently asked questions
Is Shelley Public School a public or private school?
Shelley Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Shelley Public School offer?
Shelley Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Shelley Public School?
In 2025, Shelley Public School had 435 enrolled students (210 girls, 225 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Shelley Public School?
Shelley Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1001. 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 Shelley Public School rank in NSW?
Shelley Public School ranks 1080th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (40.8/100), and 3367th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Shelley Public School?
Shelley Public School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Shelley Public School each year?
In 2025, Shelley Public School had 57 students in Kindergarten and 70 in Year 6.
Is Shelley Public School co-ed?
Yes. Shelley Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Shelley Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Shelley 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 Shelley Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Blacktown, about 2.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.