Ashtonfield Public School
Norfolk St, Ashtonfield NSW 2323
Ashtonfield Public School is a government primary school in Ashtonfield, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 514 students. Its ICSEA is 1,008, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 514.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Ashtonfield Public School is a NSW government primary school in the lower Hunter Valley that opened in 2007. It offers a broad curriculum across the six Key Learning Areas, teaches Japanese as a second language, and runs programs such as the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program, STEM K-6, and band and choir. Students can take part in sport, art, drama, debating, public speaking and dance, and the school has an on-site OOSH service. It is described as having an active, supportive parent community.
Often praised
- active parent community
- STEM and music programs
- wide range of extra-curricular activities
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Valley Grammar School | Ashtonfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,134 | 1,161 |
| Maitland Christian School | Metford | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,047 | 832 |
| Metford Public School | Metford | Public primary | 1.4 km | 887 | 265 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland | East Maitland | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 975 | 108 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | East Maitland | Catholic primary | 2.9 km | 1,063 | 449 |
| Maitland East Public School | East Maitland | Public primary | 3.0 km | 975 | 559 |
| Tenambit Public School | Tenambit | Public primary | 3.3 km | 893 | 283 |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School | Chisholm | Catholic primary | 3.6 km | 1,064 | 614 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Venue Public School | Armidale | Public primary · K-6 | 509 | 1,008 |
| Binya Public School | Binya | Public primary · K-6 | 19 | 1,008 |
| Marrar Public School | Marrar | Public primary · K-6 | 27 | 1,008 |
| Narara Public School | Lisarow | Public primary · K-6 | 377 | 1,008 |
| Niagara Park Public School | Niagara Park | Public primary · K-6 | 412 | 1,008 |
| Wagga Wagga Public School | Wagga Wagga | Public primary · K-6 | 440 | 1,008 |
About this data
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Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.