Young North Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Young, New South Wales 2594 · Hilltops LGA
#1446 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4415 of 4,908 nationally
About Young North Public School
Young North Public School is a public primary school located in Young, New South Wales (2594), within the Hilltops local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 298 students (147 girls and 151 boys).
Young North Public School has an ICSEA value of 915, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (21.9 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Young North Public School scores 26.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1446th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 5 in the Hilltops area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 915
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- 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 Young North Public School's 298 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Young North Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Young North Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Primary School
Young · Catholic primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1016 · 549 m away
New Madinah College
Young · Independent combined · K-10
100 students · ICSEA 931 · 831 m away
Hennessy Catholic College
Young · Catholic high school · 7-12
426 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.3 km away
Young High School
Young · Government high school · 7-12
495 students · ICSEA 920 · 1.4 km away
Young Public School
Young · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.8 km away
Maimuru Public School
Maimuru · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 966 · 11 km away
Monteagle Public School
Monteagle · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 969 · 14 km away
Wombat Public School
Wombat · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 898 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Junee North Public School
Junee · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 915
Girilambone Public School
Girilambone · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 915
Fairfield West Public School
Fairfield West · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 914
Lalor Park Public School
Lalor Park · Government primary · P-6
187 students · ICSEA 916
Crawford Public School
Doonside · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 914
Dungog Public School
Dungog · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 914
Frequently asked questions
Is Young North Public School a public or private school?
Young North Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Young North Public School offer?
Young North Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Young North Public School?
In 2025, Young North Public School had 298 enrolled students (147 girls, 151 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Young North Public School?
Young North Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 915. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Young North Public School rank in NSW?
Young North Public School ranks 1446th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.3/100), and 4415th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Young North Public School?
Young North Public School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Young North Public School each year?
In 2025, Young North Public School had 57 students in Kindergarten and 39 in Year 6.
Is Young North Public School co-ed?
Yes. Young North Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Young North Public School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Young North 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 Young North Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 130 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.