Stanford Merthyr Infants School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Stanford Merthyr, New South Wales 2327 · Cessnock LGA
About Stanford Merthyr Infants School
Stanford Merthyr Infants School is a public primary school located in Stanford Merthyr, New South Wales (2327), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 2 and in 2025 enrolled 54 students (24 girls and 30 boys).
Stanford Merthyr Infants School has an ICSEA value of 950, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (4.2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Stanford Merthyr Infants School scores 32.4 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 950
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-32% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Stanford Merthyr Infants School's 54 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Stanford Merthyr Infants School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Stanford Merthyr Infants School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
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Kurri Kurri Public School
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Kurri Kurri High School
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Weston Public School
Weston · Government primary · K-6
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Holy Spirit Infants School
Abermain · Catholic primary · K-2
122 students · ICSEA 991 · 5.1 km away
Abermain Public School
Abermain · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 917 · 6.6 km away
Gillieston Public School
Gillieston Heights · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 922 · 8.6 km away
The Heights Learning Community
Gillieston Heights · Independent primary · K-3
14 students · ICSEA 1058 · 8.7 km away
Mulbring Public School
Mulbring · Government primary · K-6
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Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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477 students · ICSEA 950
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400 students · ICSEA 950
Maroota Public School
Maroota · Government primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 950
Barnsley Public School
Barnsley · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 950
Lake Munmorah Public School
Lake Munmorah · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 950
Frequently asked questions
Is Stanford Merthyr Infants School a public or private school?
Stanford Merthyr Infants School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Stanford Merthyr Infants School offer?
Stanford Merthyr Infants School offers K to 2. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Stanford Merthyr Infants School?
In 2025, Stanford Merthyr Infants School had 54 enrolled students (24 girls, 30 boys), a change of -32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Stanford Merthyr Infants School?
Stanford Merthyr Infants School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 950. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Stanford Merthyr Infants School?
Stanford Merthyr Infants School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Stanford Merthyr Infants School each year?
In 2025, Stanford Merthyr Infants School had 22 students in Kindergarten.
Is Stanford Merthyr Infants School co-ed?
Yes. Stanford Merthyr Infants School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Stanford Merthyr Infants School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Stanford Merthyr Infants 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 Stanford Merthyr Infants School?
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