Paterson Public School
Webbers Creek Rd, Paterson NSW 2421
Paterson Public School is a government primary school in Paterson, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 104 students. Its ICSEA is 1,027, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 104.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources, Paterson Public School is a small government K-6 primary in the Hunter Valley village of Paterson, with about 112 students and more than 130 years of history in a bushland setting. It describes a personalised approach with a focus on digital technologies and STEAM. Programs include High Potential and Gifted Education, creative arts and dance, sport, and sustainability projects. The school stresses inclusion and links with local community organisations and families.
Often praised
- Small, personalised school community
- STEAM and gifted education focus
- Sustainability and creative arts programs
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Paterson Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martins Creek Public School | Martins Creek | Public primary | 4.2 km | — | 5 |
| Iona Public School | Woodville | Public primary | 7.0 km | 992 | 47 |
| Vacy Public School | Vacy | Public primary | 7.4 km | 946 | 106 |
| Largs Public School | Largs | Public primary | 10.9 km | 991 | 155 |
| Bolwarra Public School | Bolwarra | Public primary | 12.2 km | 1,032 | 390 |
| Seaham Public School | Seaham | Public primary | 12.8 km | 990 | 156 |
| Hinton Public School | Hinton | Public primary | 13.2 km | 1,009 | 99 |
| Morpeth Public School | Morpeth | Public primary | 13.8 km | 1,023 | 262 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milperra Public School | Milperra | Public primary · K-6 | 317 | 1,027 |
| Oran Park Public School | Oran Park | Public primary · K-6 | 1,407 | 1,027 |
| Sefton Infants School | Sefton | Public primary · P-2 | 93 | 1,027 |
| South Wagga Public School | Wagga Wagga | Public primary · K-6 | 266 | 1,027 |
| Warners Bay Public School | Warners Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 340 | 1,027 |
| Arncliffe Public School | Arncliffe | Public primary · K-6 | 373 | 1,028 |
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.