Tenambit Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tenambit, New South Wales 2323 · Maitland LGA
#1549 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4680 of 4,908 nationally
About Tenambit Public School
Tenambit Public School is a public primary school located in Tenambit, New South Wales (2323), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 283 students (144 girls and 139 boys).
Tenambit Public School has an ICSEA value of 893, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (22.9 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tenambit Public School scores 22.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1549th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (18th of 19 in the Maitland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 893
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Tenambit Public School's 283 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tenambit Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tenambit Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Linuwel School Ltd
East Maitland · Independent combined · K-12
244 students · ICSEA 1041 · 753 m away
Maitland High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
958 students · ICSEA 947 · 886 m away
Maitland Grossmann High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
900 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.3 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland
East Maitland · Independent combined · 3-12
108 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.5 km away
Maitland East Public School
East Maitland · Government primary · K-6
559 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.0 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
East Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.0 km away
Hunter River Community School
Metford · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 958 · 2.6 km away
Metford Public School
Metford · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 887 · 2.6 km away
Maitland Christian School
Metford · Independent combined · K-12
832 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.7 km away
Arise Christian College
Metford · Independent special · U
61 students · ICSEA 971 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Fairfield Heights Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
642 students · ICSEA 893
Murrurundi Public School
Murrurundi · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 893
Greenethorpe Public School
Greenethorpe · Government primary · K-6
5 students · ICSEA 893
Albury North Public School
Albury · Government primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 893
Busby Public School
Busby · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 892
Prairievale Public School
Bossley Park · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 894
Frequently asked questions
Is Tenambit Public School a public or private school?
Tenambit Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tenambit Public School offer?
Tenambit Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tenambit Public School?
In 2025, Tenambit Public School had 283 enrolled students (144 girls, 139 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tenambit Public School?
Tenambit Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 893. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tenambit Public School rank in NSW?
Tenambit Public School ranks 1549th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (22.1/100), and 4680th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tenambit Public School?
Tenambit Public School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tenambit Public School each year?
In 2025, Tenambit Public School had 26 students in Kindergarten and 33 in Year 6.
Is Tenambit Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tenambit Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tenambit Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tenambit 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 Tenambit Public School?
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