Maclean Public School

Woodford St, Maclean NSW 2463

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Maclean Public School is a government primary school in Maclean, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 198 students. Its ICSEA is 908, where the national average is 1000.

198students

908ICSEA · higher than 17% of NSW primary schools

11%language background other than English

30%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

13teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

87.9%attendance rate, 2024 · -0.2 pts over 3 years

+8%enrolment change over 5 years

119FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

1support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 198.

About this school, from public sources

Based on public information from the school's own website, Maclean Public School is a K-6 government primary school in the riverside town of Maclean, NSW, with around 165 students, part of the Lower Clarence Community of Schools. It offers a broad range of programs including debating, chess, public speaking, a Kitchen Garden Program, STEM MakerSpace, student leadership and gifted-and-talented streams. Creative and performing arts are emphasised, with a specialist class music program, ensembles, choirs and an annual performance at the Sydney Opera House.

Often praised

broad extracurricular programs
strong creative arts/music focus
active sporting participation

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: low. 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
St Joseph's Primary School	Maclean	Catholic primary	0.2 km	1,019	135
Pacific Valley Christian School	Townsend	Independent k–12 / combined	1.7 km	985	277
Gulmarrad Public School	Gulmarrad	Public primary	4.7 km	977	213
Harwood Island Public School	Harwood	Public primary	5.1 km	943	34
Chatsworth Island Public School	Chatsworth	Public primary	8.2 km	977	83
Palmers Island Public School	Palmers Island	Public primary	9.4 km	944	56
Lawrence Public School	Lawrence	Public primary	10.5 km	947	52
St James' Primary School	Yamba	Catholic primary	13.0 km	1,074	182

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
Attunga Public School	Attunga	Public primary · K-6	39	908
Boggabri Public School	Boggabri	Public primary · K-6	96	908
Bomaderry Public School	Bomaderry	Public primary · K-6	406	908
Glen Alice Public School	Glen Alice	Public primary · K-6	6	908
Krambach Public School	Krambach	Public primary · K-6	40	908
North Nowra Public School	North Nowra	Public primary · K-6	223	908

About this data

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.