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Top 100 primary schools in Newcastle (2025)

Schools offering primary years (Primary and Combined schools). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 100 schools shown out of all eligible primary schools in Newcastle.

  1. 1
    88
    Newcastle Grammar SchoolThe Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 1,049 students
  2. 2
    77
    Islington Public SchoolIslington · Government PrimaryICSEA 1090 · 159 students
  3. 3
    75
    Hamilton South Public SchoolMerewether · Government PrimaryICSEA 1139 · 362 students
  4. 4
    75
    Holy Family Primary SchoolMerewether Beach · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 198 students
  5. 5
    74
    St Philip's Christian College - WaratahWaratah · Independent CombinedICSEA 1138 · 1,466 students
  6. 6
    72
    St Kevin's Primary SchoolCardiff · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1071 · 130 students
  7. 7
    72
    St Patrick's Primary SchoolWallsend · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 323 students
  8. 8
    72
    Corpus Christi Primary SchoolWaratah · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1085 · 169 students
  9. 9
    71
    Tighes Hill Public SchoolTighes Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 1104 · 358 students
  10. 10
    71
    Adamstown Public SchoolAdamstown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1078 · 439 students
  11. 11
    71
    Hamilton Public SchoolHamilton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1106 · 306 students
  12. 12
    71
    Merewether Heights Public SchoolMerewether Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 1129 · 269 students
  13. 13
    69
    St Joseph's Primary SchoolCharlestown · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1102 · 361 students
  14. 14
    69
    St Columba's Primary SchoolAdamstown · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1107 · 168 students
  15. 15
    69
    St Joseph's Primary SchoolMerewether · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1141 · 387 students
  16. 16
    68
    Eleebana Public SchoolEleebana · Government PrimaryICSEA 1105 · 506 students
  17. 17
    68
    Newcastle East Public SchoolNewcastle · Government PrimaryICSEA 1112 · 260 students
  18. 18
    67
    Bishop Tyrrell Anglican CollegeFletcher · Independent CombinedICSEA 1085 · 860 students
  19. 19
    67
    St John's Primary SchoolLambton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1083 · 200 students
  20. 20
    67
    Wallsend South Public SchoolWallsend · Government PrimaryICSEA 1083 · 583 students
  21. 21
    67
    New Lambton South Public SchoolNew Lambton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1095 · 462 students
  22. 22
    67
    Redhead Public SchoolRedhead · Government PrimaryICSEA 1089 · 240 students
  23. 23
    66
    Waratah Public SchoolWaratah · Government PrimaryICSEA 1019 · 351 students
  24. 24
    66
    Garden Suburb Public SchoolGarden Suburb · Government PrimaryICSEA 1045 · 227 students
  25. 25
    66
    St Francis Xavier's Primary SchoolBelmont · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1048 · 124 students
  26. 26
    66
    Belmont Christian CollegeBelmont North · Independent CombinedICSEA 1091 · 907 students
  27. 27
    66
    Lambton Public SchoolLambton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1065 · 339 students
  28. 28
    65
    Dudley Public SchoolDudley · Government PrimaryICSEA 1095 · 245 students
  29. 29
    65
    Belair Public SchoolAdamstown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1103 · 409 students
  30. 30
    64
    Charlestown Public SchoolCharlestown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1037 · 234 students
  31. 31
    64
    St Therese's Primary SchoolNew Lambton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1100 · 543 students
  32. 32
    64
    The Junction Public SchoolMerewether · Government PrimaryICSEA 1115 · 450 students
  33. 33
    64
    St Mary's Primary SchoolWarners Bay · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1093 · 418 students
  34. 34
    63
    Charlestown South Public SchoolCharlestown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1075 · 235 students
  35. 35
    63
    Mayfield West Public SchoolMayfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 1033 · 342 students
  36. 36
    62
    St James' Primary SchoolKotara South · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1104 · 334 students
  37. 37
    62
    Kotara South Public SchoolKotara · Government PrimaryICSEA 1069 · 309 students
  38. 38
    62
    St Peter's Primary SchoolStockton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1053 · 180 students
  39. 39
    62
    Kahibah Public SchoolKahibah · Government PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 291 students
  40. 40
    62
    Mayfield East Public SchoolMayfield East · Government PrimaryICSEA 1044 · 343 students
  41. 41
    61
    Biddabah Public SchoolWarners Bay · Government PrimaryICSEA 1065 · 348 students
  42. 42
    61
    Holy Cross Primary SchoolGlendale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1036 · 153 students
  43. 43
    61
    New Lambton Public SchoolNew Lambton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1108 · 538 students
  44. 44
    61
    Newcastle Waldorf SchoolGlendale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1072 · 237 students
  45. 45
    60
    Speers Point Public SchoolSpeers Point · Government PrimaryICSEA 1000 · 256 students
  46. 46
    59
    Macquarie CollegeWallsend · Independent CombinedICSEA 1110 · 1,060 students
  47. 47
    59
    Coal Point Public SchoolCoal Point · Government PrimaryICSEA 1065 · 245 students
  48. 48
    59
    St Columban's Primary SchoolMayfield · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1034 · 162 students
  49. 49
    58
    St Benedict's Primary SchoolEdgeworth · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1037 · 357 students
  50. 50
    58
    Hunter School of Performing ArtsBroadmeadow · Government CombinedICSEA 1085 · 1,094 students
  51. 51
    58
    St Patrick's Primary SchoolSwansea · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1041 · 165 students
  52. 52
    57
    Hunter Christian SchoolMayfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1061 · 337 students
  53. 53
    57
    Our Lady of Victories Primary SchoolShortland · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1025 · 130 students
  54. 54
    57
    Hamilton North Public SchoolBroadmeadow · Government PrimaryICSEA 1030 · 123 students
  55. 55
    56
    Charlestown East Public SchoolCharlestown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1036 · 319 students
  56. 56
    56
    Valentine Public SchoolValentine · Government PrimaryICSEA 1071 · 510 students
  57. 57
    55
    Minmi Public SchoolMinmi · Government PrimaryICSEA 1018 · 133 students
  58. 58
    55
    Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolTarro · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1013 · 260 students
  59. 59
    54
    Glendore Public SchoolMaryland · Government PrimaryICSEA 1019 · 609 students
  60. 60
    53
    Nords Wharf Public SchoolNords Wharf · Government PrimaryICSEA 1023 · 180 students
  61. 61
    53
    St Joseph's Primary SchoolKilaben Bay · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1023 · 194 students
  62. 62
    53
    Cardiff North Public SchoolCardiff · Government PrimaryICSEA 1014 · 149 students
  63. 63
    52
    Cardiff South Public SchoolCardiff South · Government PrimaryICSEA 1017 · 298 students
  64. 64
    52
    Warners Bay Public SchoolWarners Bay · Government PrimaryICSEA 1027 · 340 students
  65. 65
    52
    Charlton Christian CollegeFassifern · Independent CombinedICSEA 1063 · 831 students
  66. 66
    50
    Hillsborough Public SchoolCharlestown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1020 · 164 students
  67. 67
    50
    St Paul's Primary SchoolGateshead · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1023 · 294 students
  68. 68
    50
    Blacksmiths Public SchoolBlacksmiths · Government PrimaryICSEA 1004 · 103 students
  69. 69
    50
    Maryland Public SchoolMaryland · Government PrimaryICSEA 996 · 368 students
  70. 70
    50
    Fern Bay Public SchoolFern Bay · Government PrimaryICSEA 1002 · 182 students
  71. 71
    48
    Avondale SchoolCooranbong · Independent CombinedICSEA 1055 · 977 students
  72. 72
    48
    Jewells Primary SchoolJewells · Government PrimaryICSEA 1026 · 262 students
  73. 73
    46
    Brightwaters Christian CollegeBrightwaters · Independent CombinedICSEA 1001 · 106 students
  74. 74
    46
    Caves Beach Public SchoolCaves Beach · Government PrimaryICSEA 1019 · 349 students
  75. 75
    45
    Carrington Public SchoolCarrington · Government PrimaryICSEA 996 · 110 students
  76. 76
    45
    Cardiff Public SchoolCardiff · Government PrimaryICSEA 1000 · 283 students
  77. 77
    44
    Wangi Wangi Public SchoolWangi Wangi · Government PrimaryICSEA 987 · 181 students
  78. 78
    44
    Floraville Public SchoolBelmont · Government PrimaryICSEA 1026 · 488 students
  79. 79
    44
    Waratah West Public SchoolWaratah West · Government PrimaryICSEA 963 · 113 students
  80. 80
    43
    Stockton Public SchoolStockton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1000 · 254 students
  81. 81
    43
    Shortland Public SchoolShortland · Government PrimaryICSEA 926 · 271 students
  82. 82
    43
    Pelican Flat Public SchoolPelican · Government PrimaryICSEA 981 · 94 students
  83. 83
    43
    Boolaroo Public SchoolBoolaroo · Government PrimaryICSEA 981 · 99 students
  84. 84
    42
    Elermore Vale Public SchoolWallsend · Government PrimaryICSEA 996 · 290 students
  85. 85
    42
    Arcadia Vale Public SchoolArcadia Vale · Government PrimaryICSEA 971 · 171 students
  86. 86
    42
    Wallsend Public SchoolWallsend · Government PrimaryICSEA 965 · 252 students
  87. 87
    40
    Heritage College Lake MacquarieMorisset · Independent CombinedICSEA 1002 · 511 students
  88. 88
    39
    Rathmines Public SchoolRathmines · Government PrimaryICSEA 996 · 311 students
  89. 89
    39
    Merewether Public SchoolMerewether · Government PrimaryICSEA 950 · 139 students
  90. 90
    39
    Teralba Public SchoolTeralba · Government PrimaryICSEA 959 · 111 students
  91. 91
    39
    Heaton Public SchoolJesmond · Government PrimaryICSEA 955 · 162 students
  92. 92
    38
    Blackalls Park Public SchoolBlackalls Park · Government PrimaryICSEA 966 · 217 students
  93. 93
    37
    Edgeworth Public SchoolEdgeworth · Government PrimaryICSEA 967 · 647 students
  94. 94
    37
    Glendale East Public SchoolGlendale · Government PrimaryICSEA 956 · 232 students
  95. 95
    36
    Mount Hutton Public SchoolMount Hutton · Government PrimaryICSEA 940 · 166 students
  96. 96
    36
    St John Vianney Primary SchoolMorisset · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 961 · 118 students
  97. 97
    35
    West Wallsend Public SchoolWest Wallsend · Government PrimaryICSEA 950 · 268 students
  98. 98
    34
    Jesmond Public SchoolJesmond · Government PrimaryICSEA 923 · 216 students
  99. 99
    33
    Edgeworth Heights Public SchoolEdgeworth · Government PrimaryICSEA 969 · 305 students
  100. 100
    32
    Wyee Public SchoolWyee · Government PrimaryICSEA 955 · 193 students

There are 119 primary schools in Newcastle eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. Newcastle Grammar School in The Hill is ranked first with a Success Index of 87.8 and an ICSEA of 1181. 67 of the top 100 are government schools and 33 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1037.

The top 10 primary schools in Newcastle for 2025 are: 1. Newcastle Grammar School (The Hill); 2. Islington Public School (Islington); 3. Hamilton South Public School (Merewether); 4. Holy Family Primary School (Merewether Beach); 5. St Philip's Christian College - Waratah (Waratah); 6. St Kevin's Primary School (Cardiff); 7. St Patrick's Primary School (Wallsend); 8. Corpus Christi Primary School (Waratah); 9. Tighes Hill Public School (Tighes Hill); 10. Adamstown Public School (Adamstown).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best primary school in Newcastle?

Newcastle Grammar School in The Hill ranks first among primary schools in Newcastle with a Success Index of 87.8 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1181.

How are primary schools in Newcastle ranked?

Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.

How many public schools are in the top 100 primary schools in Newcastle?

67 of the top 100 primary schools in Newcastle are government schools; 33 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.