Woodberry Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woodberry, New South Wales 2322 · Maitland LGA
#1496 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4548 of 4,908 nationally
About Woodberry Public School
Woodberry Public School is a public primary school located in Woodberry, New South Wales (2322), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 221 students (118 girls and 103 boys).
Woodberry Public School has an ICSEA value of 817, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 76% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (22.2 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Woodberry Public School scores 24.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1496th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (14th 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 817
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- 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 Woodberry Public School's 221 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Woodberry Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Woodberry Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woodberry Learning Centre
Woodberry · Government special · U
26 students · ICSEA 844 · 99 m away
Francis Greenway High School
Beresfield · Government high school · 7-12
742 students · ICSEA 912 · 1.1 km away
Beresfield Public School
Beresfield · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.0 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Tarro · Catholic primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.1 km away
Tarro Public School
Tarro · Government primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 892 · 2.1 km away
Thornton Public School
Thornton · Government primary · K-6
826 students · ICSEA 974 · 3.2 km away
Aspect Hunter School
Thornton · Independent special · U
290 students · ICSEA 1008 · 3.3 km away
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Chisholm · Catholic primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1064 · 5.4 km away
Millers Forest Public School
Millers Forest · Government primary · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 920 · 5.4 km away
St Bede's Catholic College
Chisholm · Catholic high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1030 · 5.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Tregear Public School
Tregear · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 817
Willmot Public School
Willmot · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 817
Urana Public School
Urana · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 816
Mogo Public School
Mogo · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 818
Wellington Public School
Wellington · Government primary · P-6
405 students · ICSEA 816
Forbes North Public School
Forbes · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 818
Frequently asked questions
Is Woodberry Public School a public or private school?
Woodberry Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Woodberry Public School offer?
Woodberry Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Woodberry Public School?
In 2025, Woodberry Public School had 221 enrolled students (118 girls, 103 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Woodberry Public School?
Woodberry Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 817. 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 Woodberry Public School rank in NSW?
Woodberry Public School ranks 1496th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.2/100), and 4548th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Woodberry Public School?
Woodberry Public School has about 10.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Woodberry Public School each year?
In 2025, Woodberry Public School had 28 students in Kindergarten and 40 in Year 6.
Is Woodberry Public School co-ed?
Yes. Woodberry Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Woodberry Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Woodberry 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 Woodberry Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 26 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.