Weston Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Weston, New South Wales 2326 · Cessnock LGA
#1472 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4483 of 4,908 nationally
About Weston Public School
Weston Public School is a public primary school located in Weston, New South Wales (2326), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 270 students (133 girls and 137 boys).
Weston Public School has an ICSEA value of 882, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (18.7 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Weston Public School scores 25.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1472nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th of 20 in the Cessnock area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 882
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Weston Public School's 270 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Weston Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Weston Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Spirit Infants School
Abermain · Catholic primary · K-2
122 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.7 km away
Kurri Kurri Public School
Kurri Kurri · Government primary · K-6
574 students · ICSEA 891 · 2.1 km away
Kurri Kurri High School
Kurri Kurri · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 894 · 2.4 km away
Holy Spirit Primary School
Kurri Kurri · Catholic primary · 3-6
186 students · ICSEA 994 · 2.5 km away
Pelaw Main Public School
Pelaw Main · Government primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 901 · 3.2 km away
Abermain Public School
Abermain · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 917 · 3.2 km away
Stanford Merthyr Infants School
Stanford Merthyr · Government primary · K-2
54 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.6 km away
Kearsley Public School
Kearsley · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 897 · 8.1 km away
Cessnock East Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
215 students · ICSEA 835 · 8.8 km away
Gillieston Public School
Gillieston Heights · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 922 · 9.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Tweed Heads South Public School
Tweed Heads South · Government primary · P-6
142 students · ICSEA 882
Sadleir Public School
Sadleir · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 883
Curran Public School
Macquarie Fields · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 883
Mummulgum Public School
Mummulgum · Government primary · K-6
21 students · ICSEA 881
Griffith Public School
Griffith · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 881
Broken Hill Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
162 students · ICSEA 881
Frequently asked questions
Is Weston Public School a public or private school?
Weston Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Weston Public School offer?
Weston Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Weston Public School?
In 2025, Weston Public School had 270 enrolled students (133 girls, 137 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Weston Public School?
Weston Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 882. 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 Weston Public School rank in NSW?
Weston Public School ranks 1472nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.2/100), and 4483rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Weston Public School?
Weston Public School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Weston Public School each year?
In 2025, Weston Public School had 34 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is Weston Public School co-ed?
Yes. Weston Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Weston Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Weston 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 Weston Public School?
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