Valentine Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Valentine, New South Wales 2280 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#750 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2293 of 4,908 nationally
About Valentine Public School
Valentine Public School is a public primary school located in Valentine, New South Wales (2280), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 510 students (232 girls and 278 boys).
Valentine Public School has an ICSEA value of 1071, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (27.2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Valentine Public School scores 55.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 750th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (19th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1071
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Valentine Public School's 510 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Valentine Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Valentine Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Floraville Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
488 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.1 km away
Eleebana Public School
Eleebana · Government primary · K-6
506 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.1 km away
Belmont High School
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
812 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.6 km away
Belmont North Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 946 · 2.9 km away
Belmont Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 956 · 3.0 km away
Belmont Christian College
Belmont North · Independent combined · K-12
907 students · ICSEA 1091 · 3.1 km away
Warners Bay Public School
Warners Bay · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1027 · 3.3 km away
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Belmont · Catholic primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 1048 · 3.6 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Warners Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 1093 · 3.7 km away
Windale Public School
Windale · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 793 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Como Public School
Como · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1071
Bexley North Public School
Bexley · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1071
Concord Public School
Concord · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 1071
Victoria Avenue Public School
Concord West · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1071
Marrickville West Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1070
Heathcote East Public School
Heathcote · Government primary · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 1072
Frequently asked questions
Is Valentine Public School a public or private school?
Valentine Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Valentine Public School offer?
Valentine Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Valentine Public School?
In 2025, Valentine Public School had 510 enrolled students (232 girls, 278 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Valentine Public School?
Valentine Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1071. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Valentine Public School rank in NSW?
Valentine Public School ranks 750th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (55.5/100), and 2293rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Valentine Public School?
Valentine Public School has about 18.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Valentine Public School each year?
In 2025, Valentine Public School had 66 students in Kindergarten and 69 in Year 6.
Is Valentine Public School co-ed?
Yes. Valentine Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Valentine Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Valentine 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 Valentine Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 2.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.