Top 100 largest schools in Newcastle (2025)

Schools with the highest total enrolments. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 100 schools shown out of all eligible largest schools in Newcastle.

#	School	Sector	Students	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	St Philip's Christian College - Waratah Waratah · Combined · K-12	Independent	1,466	74.4 Top 25%	1138	1,466	12.9
2	Lambton High School Lambton · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,176	67.1 Top 25%	1057	1,176	13.0
3	Warners Bay High School Warners Bay · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,161	62.1 Top 50%	1056	1,161	14.0
4	Kotara High School Adamstown · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,130	67.4 Top 25%	1066	1,130	13.2
5	Hunter School of Performing Arts Broadmeadow · Combined · K-12	Government	1,094	58.3 Top 50%	1085	1,094	14.3
6	Merewether High School Broadmeadow · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,080	75.1 Top 25%	1206	1,080	14.8
7	Newcastle High School Hamilton · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,072	60.6 Top 50%	1027	1,072	11.3
8	Macquarie College Wallsend · Combined · K-12	Independent	1,060	59.3 Top 50%	1110	1,060	14.3
9	Newcastle Grammar School The Hill · Combined · K-12	Independent	1,049	87.8 Top 5%	1181	1,049	10.7
10	St Mary's Catholic College Gateshead · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	989	73.0 Top 25%	1062	989	12.0
11	Avondale School Cooranbong · Combined · K-12	Independent	977	48.3 Top 50%	1055	977	14.5
12	St Francis Xavier's College Hamilton · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	959	84.6 Top 5%	1096	959	10.5
13	Toronto High School Toronto · Secondary · 7-12	Government	952	38.1 Lower 50%	961	952	12.1
14	Hunter Sports High School Gateshead · Secondary · 7-12	Government	941	47.0 Lower 50%	955	941	12.0
15	Whitebridge High School Whitebridge · Secondary · 7-12	Government	915	54.9 Top 50%	1022	915	12.5
16	Belmont Christian College Belmont North · Combined · K-12	Independent	907	65.8 Top 25%	1091	907	12.9
17	Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Wallsend · Secondary · 7-10	Government	890	33.9 Lower 50%	952	890	11.7
18	Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College Fletcher · Combined · K-12	Independent	860	67.4 Top 25%	1085	860	13.0
19	Trinity Catholic College Adamstown · Secondary · 7-11	Catholic	849	69.6 Top 25%	1090	849	11.6
20	Callaghan College Waratah Campus Waratah · Secondary · 7-10	Government	848	43.2 Lower 50%	957	848	12.1
21	Charlton Christian College Fassifern · Combined · K-12	Independent	831	51.7 Top 50%	1063	831	15.1
22	Belmont High School Belmont · Secondary · 7-12	Government	812	45.9 Lower 50%	973	812	11.9
23	Glendale Technology High School Glendale · Secondary · 7-12	Government	802	38.0 Lower 50%	946	802	11.4
24	Cardiff High School Cardiff · Secondary · 7-12	Government	778	52.2 Top 50%	986	778	11.7
25	Francis Greenway High School Beresfield · Secondary · 7-12	Government	742	25.0 Lower 50%	912	742	11.0
26	Swansea High School Caves Beach · Secondary · 7-12	Government	710	45.9 Lower 50%	972	710	11.2
27	Morisset High School Morisset · Secondary · 7-12	Government	687	29.9 Lower 50%	929	687	10.3
28	Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus Jesmond · Secondary · 11-12	Government	659	52.1 Top 50%	980	659	9.9
29	Edgeworth Public School Edgeworth · Primary · P-6	Government	647	36.9 Lower 50%	967	647	17.3
30	St Paul's Catholic College Booragul · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	636	58.8 Top 50%	1026	636	9.9
31	West Wallsend High School West Wallsend · Secondary · 7-12	Government	632	35.0 Lower 50%	940	632	10.8
32	Glendore Public School Maryland · Primary · K-6	Government	609	53.5 Top 50%	1019	609	17.4
33	San Clemente Catholic College Mayfield · Secondary · 7-10	Catholic	605	65.5 Top 50%	1038	605	11.3
34	Wallsend South Public School Wallsend · Primary · K-6	Government	583	67.4 Top 25%	1083	583	19.1
35	St Therese's Primary School New Lambton · Primary · K-6	Catholic	543	64.4 Top 50%	1100	543	17.0
36	New Lambton Public School New Lambton · Primary · K-6	Government	538	61.0 Top 50%	1108	538	19.0
37	Heritage College Lake Macquarie Morisset · Combined · K-12	Independent	511	40.4 Lower 50%	1002	511	12.7
38	Valentine Public School Valentine · Primary · K-6	Government	510	55.5 Top 50%	1071	510	18.8
39	Eleebana Public School Eleebana · Primary · K-6	Government	506	68.3 Top 25%	1105	506	16.7
40	Floraville Public School Belmont · Primary · K-6	Government	488	43.6 Lower 50%	1026	488	18.5
41	New Lambton South Public School New Lambton · Primary · K-6	Government	462	66.8 Top 25%	1095	462	17.1
42	The Junction Public School Merewether · Primary · K-6	Government	450	64.2 Top 50%	1115	450	18.4
43	Adamstown Public School Adamstown · Primary · K-6	Government	439	70.7 Top 25%	1078	439	18.2
44	Lake Macquarie High School Booragul · Secondary · 7-12	Government	435	40.9 Lower 50%	925	435	8.2
45	St Mary's Primary School Warners Bay · Primary · K-6	Catholic	418	63.9 Top 50%	1093	418	18.3
46	Belair Public School Adamstown · Primary · K-6	Government	409	64.7 Top 50%	1103	409	19.5
47	St Joseph's Primary School Merewether · Primary · K-6	Catholic	387	68.5 Top 25%	1141	387	18.5
48	Bonnells Bay Public School Bonnells Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	376	21.1 Lower 50%	925	376	14.8
49	Maryland Public School Maryland · Primary · K-6	Government	368	49.7 Top 50%	996	368	14.0
50	Hamilton South Public School Merewether · Primary · K-6	Government	362	74.8 Top 10%	1139	362	16.0
51	St Joseph's Primary School Charlestown · Primary · K-6	Catholic	361	69.4 Top 25%	1102	361	19.2
52	Tighes Hill Public School Tighes Hill · Primary · K-6	Government	358	71.1 Top 25%	1104	358	17.2
53	St Benedict's Primary School Edgeworth · Primary · K-6	Catholic	357	58.4 Top 50%	1037	357	16.9
54	Waratah Public School Waratah · Primary · P-6	Government	351	66.3 Top 25%	1019	351	11.8
55	Caves Beach Public School Caves Beach · Primary · K-6	Government	349	45.8 Lower 50%	1019	349	15.5
56	Biddabah Public School Warners Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	348	61.2 Top 50%	1065	348	18.3
57	Mayfield East Public School Mayfield East · Primary · K-6	Government	343	61.6 Top 50%	1044	343	17.9
58	Mayfield West Public School Mayfield · Primary · P-6	Government	342	62.6 Top 50%	1033	342	15.7
59	Warners Bay Public School Warners Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	340	51.8 Top 50%	1027	340	13.7
60	Lambton Public School Lambton · Primary · K-6	Government	339	65.7 Top 25%	1065	339	16.2
61	Hunter Christian School Mayfield · Combined · K-12	Independent	337	57.2 Top 50%	1061	337	12.4
62	St James' Primary School Kotara South · Primary · K-6	Catholic	334	62.4 Top 50%	1104	334	16.2
63	Cooranbong Public School Cooranbong · Primary · K-6	Government	330	27.8 Lower 50%	948	330	16.5
64	St Patrick's Primary School Wallsend · Primary · K-6	Catholic	323	71.7 Top 25%	1076	323	15.2
65	Charlestown East Public School Charlestown · Primary · K-6	Government	319	55.9 Top 50%	1036	319	15.6
66	Rathmines Public School Rathmines · Primary · K-6	Government	311	39.1 Lower 50%	996	311	15.2
67	Kotara South Public School Kotara · Primary · K-6	Government	309	62.3 Top 50%	1069	309	14.9
68	Hamilton Public School Hamilton · Primary · K-6	Government	306	70.7 Top 25%	1106	306	18.8
69	Edgeworth Heights Public School Edgeworth · Primary · K-6	Government	305	32.7 Lower 50%	969	305	16.4
70	Cardiff South Public School Cardiff South · Primary · P-6	Government	298	51.8 Top 50%	1017	298	16.6
71	St Paul's Primary School Gateshead · Primary · K-6	Catholic	294	50.2 Top 50%	1023	294	15.2
72	Kahibah Public School Kahibah · Primary · K-6	Government	291	61.7 Top 50%	1076	291	16.6
73	Elermore Vale Public School Wallsend · Primary · P-6	Government	290	42.1 Lower 50%	996	290	16.0
74	Cardiff Public School Cardiff · Primary · K-6	Government	283	45.1 Lower 50%	1000	283	16.9
75	Barnsley Public School Barnsley · Primary · K-6	Government	276	29.7 Lower 50%	950	276	14.3
76	Shortland Public School Shortland · Primary · K-6	Government	271	43.2 Lower 50%	926	271	10.2
77	Merewether Heights Public School Merewether Heights · Primary · K-6	Government	269	70.5 Top 25%	1129	269	17.6
78	West Wallsend Public School West Wallsend · Primary · K-6	Government	268	34.5 Lower 50%	950	268	14.7
79	Beresfield Public School Beresfield · Primary · K-6	Government	262	22.7 Lower 50%	918	262	13.8
80	Jewells Primary School Jewells · Primary · K-6	Government	262	47.7 Lower 50%	1026	262	17.9
81	Newcastle East Public School Newcastle · Primary · K-6	Government	260	68.3 Top 25%	1112	260	16.1
82	Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Tarro · Primary · K-6	Catholic	260	54.8 Top 50%	1013	260	14.9
83	Belmont Public School Belmont · Primary · K-6	Government	257	31.7 Lower 50%	956	257	14.0
84	Speers Point Public School Speers Point · Primary · K-6	Government	256	59.5 Top 50%	1000	256	12.5
85	Stockton Public School Stockton · Primary · P-6	Government	254	43.4 Lower 50%	1000	254	16.3
86	Wallsend Public School Wallsend · Primary · K-6	Government	252	41.7 Lower 50%	965	252	15.5
87	Windale Public School Windale · Primary · P-6	Government	252	23.0 Lower 50%	793	252	11.1
88	Dudley Public School Dudley · Primary · K-6	Government	245	65.0 Top 50%	1095	245	17.5
89	Coal Point Public School Coal Point · Primary · K-6	Government	245	58.6 Top 50%	1065	245	17.3
90	Redhead Public School Redhead · Primary · K-6	Government	240	66.8 Top 25%	1089	240	17.3
91	Newcastle Waldorf School Glendale · Combined · K-12	Independent	237	60.9 Top 50%	1072	237	10.5
92	Charlestown South Public School Charlestown · Primary · K-6	Government	235	62.9 Top 50%	1075	235	17.9
93	Charlestown Public School Charlestown · Primary · K-6	Government	234	64.4 Top 50%	1037	234	15.0
94	Glendale East Public School Glendale · Primary · K-6	Government	232	36.7 Lower 50%	956	232	14.0
95	Garden Suburb Public School Garden Suburb · Primary · K-6	Government	227	66.0 Top 25%	1045	227	13.6
96	Woodberry Public School Woodberry · Primary · K-6	Government	221	24.2 Lower 50%	817	221	10.0
97	Blackalls Park Public School Blackalls Park · Primary · K-6	Government	217	38.4 Lower 50%	966	217	15.4
98	Jesmond Public School Jesmond · Primary · K-6	Government	216	33.6 Lower 50%	923	216	11.8
99	Booragul Public School Booragul · Primary · K-6	Government	206	28.7 Lower 50%	931	206	16.1
100	Toronto Public School Toronto · Primary · K-6	Government	201	29.8 Lower 50%	910	201	11.6

There are 143 largest schools in Newcastle eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. St Philip's Christian College - Waratah in Waratah is ranked first (students: 1,466). 76 of the top 100 are government schools and 24 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1035.

The top 10 largest schools in Newcastle for 2025 are: 1. St Philip's Christian College - Waratah (Waratah); 2. Lambton High School (Lambton); 3. Warners Bay High School (Warners Bay); 4. Kotara High School (Adamstown); 5. Hunter School of Performing Arts (Broadmeadow); 6. Merewether High School (Broadmeadow); 7. Newcastle High School (Hamilton); 8. Macquarie College (Wallsend); 9. Newcastle Grammar School (The Hill); 10. St Mary's Catholic College (Gateshead).

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What is the best largest school in Newcastle?

St Philip's Christian College - Waratah in Waratah ranks first among largest schools in Newcastle with a Success Index of 74.4 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1138.

How are largest schools in Newcastle ranked?

Schools with the highest total enrolments. 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 largest schools in Newcastle?

76 of the top 100 largest schools in Newcastle are government schools; 24 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.