Somerton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Somerton, New South Wales 2340 · Tamworth LGA
About Somerton Public School
Somerton Public School is a public primary school located in Somerton, New South Wales (2340), within the Tamworth local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 17 students.
Somerton Public School has an ICSEA value of 895, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 1 teachers (1.7 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Somerton Public School scores 11.8 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 895
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-42 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 Somerton Public School's 17 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Somerton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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Cowra Public School
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338 students · ICSEA 895
Prairievale Public School
Bossley Park · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 894
Rappville Public School
Rappville · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 896
Aldavilla Public School
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263 students · ICSEA 896
Frequently asked questions
Is Somerton Public School a public or private school?
Somerton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Somerton Public School offer?
Somerton Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Somerton Public School?
In 2025, Somerton Public School had 17 enrolled students (11 girls, 6 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Somerton Public School?
Somerton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 895. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How many students start Kindergarten at Somerton Public School each year?
In 2025, Somerton Public School had 2 students in Kindergarten and 3 in Year 6.
Where can I get tutoring near Somerton Public School?
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