Stockton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Stockton, New South Wales 2295 · Newcastle LGA
#1024 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3192 of 4,908 nationally
About Stockton Public School
Stockton Public School is a public primary school located in Stockton, New South Wales (2295), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 254 students (118 girls and 136 boys).
Stockton Public School has an ICSEA value of 1000, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (15.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Stockton Public School scores 43.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1024th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (36th 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 1000
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Stockton Public School's 254 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Stockton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Stockton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Peter's Primary School
Stockton · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1053 · 535 m away
Carrington Public School
Carrington · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.5 km away
Newcastle Grammar School
The Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,049 students · ICSEA 1181 · 2.1 km away
Newcastle East Public School
Newcastle · Government primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.2 km away
Novoschool
Newcastle West · Independent high school · 7-9
79 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.5 km away
Tighes Hill Public School
Tighes Hill · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.8 km away
St Francis Xavier's College
Hamilton · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1096 · 3.1 km away
Newcastle High School
Hamilton · Government high school · 7-12
1,072 students · ICSEA 1027 · 3.1 km away
Islington Public School
Islington · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1090 · 3.5 km away
Mayfield East Public School
Mayfield East · Government primary · K-6
343 students · ICSEA 1044 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Harrington Street Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · P-6
740 students · ICSEA 1000
Lawson Public School
Lawson · Government primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1000
Cardiff Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 1000
Speers Point Public School
Speers Point · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1000
Meadow Flat Public School
Meadow Flat · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 1000
Bankstown South Infants School
Bankstown · Government primary · P-2
141 students · ICSEA 999
Frequently asked questions
Is Stockton Public School a public or private school?
Stockton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Stockton Public School offer?
Stockton Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Stockton Public School?
In 2025, Stockton Public School had 254 enrolled students (118 girls, 136 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Stockton Public School?
Stockton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1000. 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 Stockton Public School rank in NSW?
Stockton Public School ranks 1024th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (43.4/100), and 3192nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Stockton Public School?
Stockton Public School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Stockton Public School each year?
In 2025, Stockton Public School had 40 students in Kindergarten and 44 in Year 6.
Is Stockton Public School co-ed?
Yes. Stockton Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Stockton Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Stockton 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 Stockton Public School?
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