Metford Public School
Melaleuca Drive, Metford NSW 2323
265students
887ICSEA · higher than 11% of NSW primary schools
11%language background other than English
28%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Attendance and enrolment
85.6%attendance rate, 2024 · -2.4 pts over 3 years
-22%enrolment change over 5 years
139FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
2support classes
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 265.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Metford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtonfield Public School | Ashtonfield | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,008 | 514 |
| Tenambit Public School | Tenambit | Public primary | 2.6 km | 893 | 283 |
| Thornton Public School | Thornton | Public primary | 3.0 km | 974 | 826 |
| Maitland East Public School | East Maitland | Public primary | 3.1 km | 975 | 559 |
| Morpeth Public School | Morpeth | Public primary | 4.7 km | 1,023 | 262 |
| Beresfield Public School | Beresfield | Public primary | 5.8 km | 918 | 262 |
| Woodberry Public School | Woodberry | Public primary | 6.2 km | 817 | 221 |
| Hinton Public School | Hinton | Public primary | 6.4 km | 1,009 | 99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashcroft Public School | Ashcroft | Public primary · P-6 | 284 | 887 |
| Bullarah Public School | Bullarah | Public primary · K-6 | 24 | 887 |
| Long Flat Public School | Long Flat | Public primary · K-6 | 36 | 887 |
| Central Mangrove Public School | Central Mangrove | Public primary · K-6 | 23 | 886 |
| Congewai Public School | Congewai | Public primary · K-6 | 11 | 888 |
| Frank Partridge VC Public School | Nambucca Heads | Public primary · K-6 | 217 | 886 |
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.