Young Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Young, New South Wales 2594 · Hilltops LGA
#1114 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3485 of 4,908 nationally
About Young Public School
Young 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 524 students (251 girls and 273 boys).
Young Public School has an ICSEA value of 969, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (33.9 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Young Public School scores 39.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1114th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th 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 969
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Public School's 524 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Young Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Young Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Young High School
Young · Government high school · 7-12
495 students · ICSEA 920 · 460 m away
Hennessy Catholic College
Young · Catholic high school · 7-12
426 students · ICSEA 1012 · 704 m away
New Madinah College
Young · Independent combined · K-10
100 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.1 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Young · Catholic primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.7 km away
Young North Public School
Young · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 915 · 1.8 km away
Maimuru Public School
Maimuru · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 966 · 11 km away
Wombat Public School
Wombat · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 898 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Narellan Public School
Narellan · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 969
Lansvale East Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · K-6
117 students · ICSEA 969
Laguna Public School
Laguna · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 969
Edgeworth Heights Public School
Edgeworth · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 969
Bald Blair Public School
Guyra · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 969
Burren Junction Public School
Burren Junction · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 969
Frequently asked questions
Is Young Public School a public or private school?
Young Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Young Public School offer?
Young Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Young Public School?
In 2025, Young Public School had 524 enrolled students (251 girls, 273 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Young Public School?
Young Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 969. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Young Public School rank in NSW?
Young Public School ranks 1114th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (39.2/100), and 3485th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Young Public School?
Young Public School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Young Public School each year?
In 2025, Young Public School had 70 students in Kindergarten and 72 in Year 6.
Is Young Public School co-ed?
Yes. Young Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Young Public School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Young 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 Public School?
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