Sutton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sutton, New South Wales 2620 · Yass Valley LGA
#274 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#931 of 4,908 nationally
About Sutton Public School
Sutton Public School is a public primary school located in Sutton, New South Wales (2620), within the Yass Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 152 students (72 girls and 80 boys).
Sutton Public School has an ICSEA value of 1098, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (10.4 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 38% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sutton Public School scores 71.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 274th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 6 in the Yass Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1098
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-38% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Sutton Public School's 152 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sutton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sutton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Throsby School
Throsby · Government primary · K-6
316 students · ICSEA 1096 · 8.7 km away
Mother Teresa School
Harrison · Catholic primary · K-6
716 students · ICSEA 1102 · 9.8 km away
Harrison School
Harrison · Government combined · K-10
1,365 students · ICSEA 1058 · 10 km away
Neville Bonner Primary School
Bonner · Government primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1058 · 10 km away
Shirley Smith High School
Kenny · Government high school · 7-8
210 students · ICSEA 1078 · 10 km away
Franklin School
Franklin · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 1098 · 11 km away
Gungahlin College
Gungahlin · Government high school · 10-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 1061 · 11 km away
Amaroo School
Amaroo · Government combined · K-10
1,638 students · ICSEA 1070 · 12 km away
Good Shepherd Primary School
Amaroo · Catholic primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1095 · 12 km away
Majura Primary School
Watson · Government primary · K-6
675 students · ICSEA 1135 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Oyster Bay Public School
Oyster Bay · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1098
Mount Colah Public School
Mount Colah · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 1098
Canobolas Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
136 students · ICSEA 1098
Melonba Public School
Melonba · Government primary · K-6
776 students · ICSEA 1098
Hurstville Grove Infants School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-2
59 students · ICSEA 1097
St Peters Public School
St Peters · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1099
Frequently asked questions
Is Sutton Public School a public or private school?
Sutton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sutton Public School offer?
Sutton Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sutton Public School?
In 2025, Sutton Public School had 152 enrolled students (72 girls, 80 boys), a change of -38% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sutton Public School?
Sutton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1098. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sutton Public School rank in NSW?
Sutton Public School ranks 274th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.0/100), and 931st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sutton Public School?
Sutton Public School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Sutton Public School each year?
In 2025, Sutton Public School had 24 students in Kindergarten and 24 in Year 6.
Is Sutton Public School co-ed?
Yes. Sutton Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sutton Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sutton 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 Sutton Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 14 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.