Shortland Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shortland, New South Wales 2307 · Newcastle LGA
#1031 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3213 of 4,908 nationally
About Shortland Public School
Shortland Public School is a public primary school located in Shortland, New South Wales (2307), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 271 students (122 girls and 149 boys).
Shortland Public School has an ICSEA value of 926, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (26.5 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Shortland Public School scores 43.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1031st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (37th of 45 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 926
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+28 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 Shortland Public School's 271 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Shortland Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Shortland Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Awabakal Environmental Education Centre
Shortland · Government combined
· 601 m away
Margaret Jurd College
Shortland · Independent special · U
103 students · ICSEA 889 · 715 m away
Our Lady of Victories Primary School
Shortland · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1025 · 789 m away
Heaton Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.0 km away
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
Jesmond · Government high school · 11-12
659 students · ICSEA 980 · 2.2 km away
Jesmond Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.5 km away
Waratah West Public School
Waratah West · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.7 km away
Callaghan College Wallsend Campus
Wallsend · Government high school · 7-10
890 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.7 km away
Plattsburg Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 910 · 2.9 km away
St John's Primary School
Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1083 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cambridge Park Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · P-6
523 students · ICSEA 926
Kirkton Public School
Lower Belford · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 926
Paxton Public School
Paxton · Government primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 926
Comboyne Public School
Comboyne · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 926
Eungai Public School
Eungai Creek · Government primary · K-6
57 students · ICSEA 926
Lake Wyangan Public School
Lake Wyangan · Government primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 926
Frequently asked questions
Is Shortland Public School a public or private school?
Shortland Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Shortland Public School offer?
Shortland Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Shortland Public School?
In 2025, Shortland Public School had 271 enrolled students (122 girls, 149 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Shortland Public School?
Shortland Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 926. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Shortland Public School rank in NSW?
Shortland Public School ranks 1031st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (43.2/100), and 3213th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Shortland Public School?
Shortland Public School has about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Shortland Public School each year?
In 2025, Shortland Public School had 39 students in Kindergarten and 44 in Year 6.
Is Shortland Public School co-ed?
Yes. Shortland Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Shortland Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Shortland 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 Shortland Public School?
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