Thornton Public School
Government Rd, Thornton NSW 2322
Thornton Public School is a government primary school in Thornton, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 826 students. Its ICSEA is 974, 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 826.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and NSW education reports. Thornton Public School is a coeducational K-6 primary near Maitland in the Hunter region. It works under the motto "Deeds not Words" and a respect, responsibility and resilience framework. It has strong ties with nearby Defence families, supported by a Defence School Mentor. Partnerships include the University of Newcastle's Quality Teaching Academy and a local church providing out-of-school-hours care.
Often praised
- Supportive Defence family community
- University of Newcastle teaching partnership
- Out-of-school-hours care available
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 Thornton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School | Chisholm | Catholic primary | 2.7 km | 1,064 | 614 |
| Metford Public School | Metford | Public primary | 3.0 km | 887 | 265 |
| Beresfield Public School | Beresfield | Public primary | 3.1 km | 918 | 262 |
| Woodberry Public School | Woodberry | Public primary | 3.2 km | 817 | 221 |
| Maitland Christian School | Metford | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,047 | 832 |
| Ashtonfield Public School | Ashtonfield | Public primary | 3.7 km | 1,008 | 514 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School | Tarro | Catholic primary | 3.9 km | 1,013 | 260 |
| Hunter Valley Grammar School | Ashtonfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,134 | 1,161 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balarang Public School | Oak Flats | Public primary · K-6 | 268 | 974 |
| Kurrajong East Public School | East Kurrajong | Public primary · K-6 | 81 | 974 |
| Marra Creek Public School | Nyngan | Public primary · K-6 | 8 | 974 |
| Neville Public School | Neville | Public primary · K-6 | 9 | 974 |
| Urunga Public School | Urunga | Public primary · K-6 | 179 | 974 |
| Canley Vale Public School | Canley Vale | Public primary · P-6 | 752 | 973 |
About this data
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- school-website
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.