Overview
Shortland Public School is a government primary school in Shortland, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 271 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 926 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.2:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 3 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2307
LGANewcastle
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID41963
Student Background
Total Enrolments271
Gender Split122 girls / 149 boys
Indigenous Students28%
Language Background Other Than English20%
English Background80%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
271 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 139
Yr 141
Yr 241
Yr 341
Yr 429
Yr 536
Yr 644
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff22 (26.5 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff10 (9.5 FTE)
Total Staff32
Student:Teacher Ratio10.2:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)