Top 100 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Newcastle (2025)

Schools with 200+ students and the fewest full-time-equivalent students per full-time-equivalent teacher. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 100 schools shown out of all eligible schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Newcastle.

#	School	Sector	Students : teacher	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Lake Macquarie High School Booragul · Secondary · 7-12	Government	8.2	40.9 Lower 50%	925	435	8.2
2	St Paul's Catholic College Booragul · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	9.9	58.8 Top 50%	1026	636	9.9
3	Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus Jesmond · Secondary · 11-12	Government	9.9	52.1 Top 50%	980	659	9.9
4	Woodberry Public School Woodberry · Primary · K-6	Government	10.0	24.2 Lower 50%	817	221	10.0
5	Shortland Public School Shortland · Primary · K-6	Government	10.2	43.2 Lower 50%	926	271	10.2
6	Morisset High School Morisset · Secondary · 7-12	Government	10.3	29.9 Lower 50%	929	687	10.3
7	St Francis Xavier's College Hamilton · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	10.5	84.6 Top 5%	1096	959	10.5
8	Newcastle Waldorf School Glendale · Combined · K-12	Independent	10.5	60.9 Top 50%	1072	237	10.5
9	Newcastle Grammar School The Hill · Combined · K-12	Independent	10.7	87.8 Top 5%	1181	1,049	10.7
10	West Wallsend High School West Wallsend · Secondary · 7-12	Government	10.8	35.0 Lower 50%	940	632	10.8
11	Francis Greenway High School Beresfield · Secondary · 7-12	Government	11.0	25.0 Lower 50%	912	742	11.0
12	Windale Public School Windale · Primary · P-6	Government	11.1	23.0 Lower 50%	793	252	11.1
13	Swansea High School Caves Beach · Secondary · 7-12	Government	11.2	45.9 Lower 50%	972	710	11.2
14	Newcastle High School Hamilton · Secondary · 7-12	Government	11.3	60.6 Top 50%	1027	1,072	11.3
15	San Clemente Catholic College Mayfield · Secondary · 7-10	Catholic	11.3	65.5 Top 50%	1038	605	11.3
16	Glendale Technology High School Glendale · Secondary · 7-12	Government	11.4	38.0 Lower 50%	946	802	11.4
17	Toronto Public School Toronto · Primary · K-6	Government	11.6	29.8 Lower 50%	910	201	11.6
18	Trinity Catholic College Adamstown · Secondary · 7-11	Catholic	11.6	69.6 Top 25%	1090	849	11.6
19	Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Wallsend · Secondary · 7-10	Government	11.7	33.9 Lower 50%	952	890	11.7
20	Cardiff High School Cardiff · Secondary · 7-12	Government	11.7	52.2 Top 50%	986	778	11.7
21	Waratah Public School Waratah · Primary · P-6	Government	11.8	66.3 Top 25%	1019	351	11.8
22	Jesmond Public School Jesmond · Primary · K-6	Government	11.8	33.6 Lower 50%	923	216	11.8
23	Belmont High School Belmont · Secondary · 7-12	Government	11.9	45.9 Lower 50%	973	812	11.9
24	Hunter Sports High School Gateshead · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.0	47.0 Lower 50%	955	941	12.0
25	St Mary's Catholic College Gateshead · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	12.0	73.0 Top 25%	1062	989	12.0
26	Callaghan College Waratah Campus Waratah · Secondary · 7-10	Government	12.1	43.2 Lower 50%	957	848	12.1
27	Toronto High School Toronto · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.1	38.1 Lower 50%	961	952	12.1
28	Hunter Christian School Mayfield · Combined · K-12	Independent	12.4	57.2 Top 50%	1061	337	12.4
29	Whitebridge High School Whitebridge · Secondary · 7-12	Government	12.5	54.9 Top 50%	1022	915	12.5
30	Speers Point Public School Speers Point · Primary · K-6	Government	12.5	59.5 Top 50%	1000	256	12.5
31	Heritage College Lake Macquarie Morisset · Combined · K-12	Independent	12.7	40.4 Lower 50%	1002	511	12.7
32	St Philip's Christian College - Waratah Waratah · Combined · K-12	Independent	12.9	74.4 Top 25%	1138	1,466	12.9
33	Belmont Christian College Belmont North · Combined · K-12	Independent	12.9	65.8 Top 25%	1091	907	12.9
34	Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College Fletcher · Combined · K-12	Independent	13.0	67.4 Top 25%	1085	860	13.0
35	Lambton High School Lambton · Secondary · 7-12	Government	13.0	67.1 Top 25%	1057	1,176	13.0
36	Kotara High School Adamstown · Secondary · 7-12	Government	13.2	67.4 Top 25%	1066	1,130	13.2
37	Garden Suburb Public School Garden Suburb · Primary · K-6	Government	13.6	66.0 Top 25%	1045	227	13.6
38	Warners Bay Public School Warners Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	13.7	51.8 Top 50%	1027	340	13.7
39	Beresfield Public School Beresfield · Primary · K-6	Government	13.8	22.7 Lower 50%	918	262	13.8
40	Belmont Public School Belmont · Primary · K-6	Government	14.0	31.7 Lower 50%	956	257	14.0
41	Glendale East Public School Glendale · Primary · K-6	Government	14.0	36.7 Lower 50%	956	232	14.0
42	Warners Bay High School Warners Bay · Secondary · 7-12	Government	14.0	62.1 Top 50%	1056	1,161	14.0
43	Maryland Public School Maryland · Primary · K-6	Government	14.0	49.7 Top 50%	996	368	14.0
44	Barnsley Public School Barnsley · Primary · K-6	Government	14.3	29.7 Lower 50%	950	276	14.3
45	Hunter School of Performing Arts Broadmeadow · Combined · K-12	Government	14.3	58.3 Top 50%	1085	1,094	14.3
46	Macquarie College Wallsend · Combined · K-12	Independent	14.3	59.3 Top 50%	1110	1,060	14.3
47	Avondale School Cooranbong · Combined · K-12	Independent	14.5	48.3 Top 50%	1055	977	14.5
48	West Wallsend Public School West Wallsend · Primary · K-6	Government	14.7	34.5 Lower 50%	950	268	14.7
49	Bonnells Bay Public School Bonnells Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	14.8	21.1 Lower 50%	925	376	14.8
50	Merewether High School Broadmeadow · Secondary · 7-12	Government	14.8	75.1 Top 25%	1206	1,080	14.8
51	Kotara South Public School Kotara · Primary · K-6	Government	14.9	62.3 Top 50%	1069	309	14.9
52	Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Tarro · Primary · K-6	Catholic	14.9	54.8 Top 50%	1013	260	14.9
53	Charlestown Public School Charlestown · Primary · K-6	Government	15.0	64.4 Top 50%	1037	234	15.0
54	Charlton Christian College Fassifern · Combined · K-12	Independent	15.1	51.7 Top 50%	1063	831	15.1
55	St Patrick's Primary School Wallsend · Primary · K-6	Catholic	15.2	71.7 Top 25%	1076	323	15.2
56	Rathmines Public School Rathmines · Primary · K-6	Government	15.2	39.1 Lower 50%	996	311	15.2
57	St Paul's Primary School Gateshead · Primary · K-6	Catholic	15.2	50.2 Top 50%	1023	294	15.2
58	Blackalls Park Public School Blackalls Park · Primary · K-6	Government	15.4	38.4 Lower 50%	966	217	15.4
59	Wallsend Public School Wallsend · Primary · K-6	Government	15.5	41.7 Lower 50%	965	252	15.5
60	Caves Beach Public School Caves Beach · Primary · K-6	Government	15.5	45.8 Lower 50%	1019	349	15.5
61	Charlestown East Public School Charlestown · Primary · K-6	Government	15.6	55.9 Top 50%	1036	319	15.6
62	Mayfield West Public School Mayfield · Primary · P-6	Government	15.7	62.6 Top 50%	1033	342	15.7
63	St John's Primary School Lambton · Primary · K-6	Catholic	15.9	67.4 Top 25%	1083	200	15.9
64	Hamilton South Public School Merewether · Primary · K-6	Government	16.0	74.8 Top 10%	1139	362	16.0
65	Elermore Vale Public School Wallsend · Primary · P-6	Government	16.0	42.1 Lower 50%	996	290	16.0
66	Booragul Public School Booragul · Primary · K-6	Government	16.1	28.7 Lower 50%	931	206	16.1
67	Newcastle East Public School Newcastle · Primary · K-6	Government	16.1	68.3 Top 25%	1112	260	16.1
68	St James' Primary School Kotara South · Primary · K-6	Catholic	16.2	62.4 Top 50%	1104	334	16.2
69	Lambton Public School Lambton · Primary · K-6	Government	16.2	65.7 Top 25%	1065	339	16.2
70	Stockton Public School Stockton · Primary · P-6	Government	16.3	43.4 Lower 50%	1000	254	16.3
71	Edgeworth Heights Public School Edgeworth · Primary · K-6	Government	16.4	32.7 Lower 50%	969	305	16.4
72	Cooranbong Public School Cooranbong · Primary · K-6	Government	16.5	27.8 Lower 50%	948	330	16.5
73	Cardiff South Public School Cardiff South · Primary · P-6	Government	16.6	51.8 Top 50%	1017	298	16.6
74	Kahibah Public School Kahibah · Primary · K-6	Government	16.6	61.7 Top 50%	1076	291	16.6
75	Eleebana Public School Eleebana · Primary · K-6	Government	16.7	68.3 Top 25%	1105	506	16.7
76	St Benedict's Primary School Edgeworth · Primary · K-6	Catholic	16.9	58.4 Top 50%	1037	357	16.9
77	Cardiff Public School Cardiff · Primary · K-6	Government	16.9	45.1 Lower 50%	1000	283	16.9
78	St Therese's Primary School New Lambton · Primary · K-6	Catholic	17.0	64.4 Top 50%	1100	543	17.0
79	New Lambton South Public School New Lambton · Primary · K-6	Government	17.1	66.8 Top 25%	1095	462	17.1
80	Tighes Hill Public School Tighes Hill · Primary · K-6	Government	17.2	71.1 Top 25%	1104	358	17.2
81	Coal Point Public School Coal Point · Primary · K-6	Government	17.3	58.6 Top 50%	1065	245	17.3
82	Redhead Public School Redhead · Primary · K-6	Government	17.3	66.8 Top 25%	1089	240	17.3
83	Edgeworth Public School Edgeworth · Primary · P-6	Government	17.3	36.9 Lower 50%	967	647	17.3
84	Glendore Public School Maryland · Primary · K-6	Government	17.4	53.5 Top 50%	1019	609	17.4
85	Dudley Public School Dudley · Primary · K-6	Government	17.5	65.0 Top 50%	1095	245	17.5
86	Merewether Heights Public School Merewether Heights · Primary · K-6	Government	17.6	70.5 Top 25%	1129	269	17.6
87	Mayfield East Public School Mayfield East · Primary · K-6	Government	17.9	61.6 Top 50%	1044	343	17.9
88	Charlestown South Public School Charlestown · Primary · K-6	Government	17.9	62.9 Top 50%	1075	235	17.9
89	Jewells Primary School Jewells · Primary · K-6	Government	17.9	47.7 Lower 50%	1026	262	17.9
90	Adamstown Public School Adamstown · Primary · K-6	Government	18.2	70.7 Top 25%	1078	439	18.2
91	Biddabah Public School Warners Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	18.3	61.2 Top 50%	1065	348	18.3
92	St Mary's Primary School Warners Bay · Primary · K-6	Catholic	18.3	63.9 Top 50%	1093	418	18.3
93	The Junction Public School Merewether · Primary · K-6	Government	18.4	64.2 Top 50%	1115	450	18.4
94	Floraville Public School Belmont · Primary · K-6	Government	18.5	43.6 Lower 50%	1026	488	18.5
95	St Joseph's Primary School Merewether · Primary · K-6	Catholic	18.5	68.5 Top 25%	1141	387	18.5
96	Valentine Public School Valentine · Primary · K-6	Government	18.8	55.5 Top 50%	1071	510	18.8
97	Hamilton Public School Hamilton · Primary · K-6	Government	18.8	70.7 Top 25%	1106	306	18.8
98	New Lambton Public School New Lambton · Primary · K-6	Government	19.0	61.0 Top 50%	1108	538	19.0
99	Wallsend South Public School Wallsend · Primary · K-6	Government	19.1	67.4 Top 25%	1083	583	19.1
100	St Joseph's Primary School Charlestown · Primary · K-6	Catholic	19.2	69.4 Top 25%	1102	361	19.2

There are 101 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Newcastle eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. Lake Macquarie High School in Booragul is ranked first (students : teacher: 8.2). 75 of the top 100 are government schools and 25 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1035.

The top 10 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Newcastle for 2025 are: 1. Lake Macquarie High School (Booragul); 2. St Paul's Catholic College (Booragul); 3. Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus (Jesmond); 4. Woodberry Public School (Woodberry); 5. Shortland Public School (Shortland); 6. Morisset High School (Morisset); 7. St Francis Xavier's College (Hamilton); 8. Newcastle Waldorf School (Glendale); 9. Newcastle Grammar School (The Hill); 10. West Wallsend High School (West Wallsend).

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What is the best lowest ratio school in Newcastle?

Lake Macquarie High School in Booragul ranks first among schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Newcastle with a Success Index of 40.9 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 925.

How are schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Newcastle ranked?

Schools with 200+ students and the fewest full-time-equivalent students per full-time-equivalent teacher. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (ICSEA published, 80+ students, not a special school) are included; the Success Index is shown alongside for context.

How many public schools are in the top 100 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Newcastle?

75 of the top 100 schools with the best student–teacher ratio in Newcastle are government schools; 25 are Catholic or independent.

Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?

Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.