Top 86 public primary schools in Newcastle (2025)
Government schools offering primary years. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 86 schools shown out of all eligible public primary schools in Newcastle.
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- 177Islington Public SchoolIslington · Government PrimaryICSEA 1090 · 159 students
- 275Hamilton South Public SchoolMerewether · Government PrimaryICSEA 1139 · 362 students
- 371Tighes Hill Public SchoolTighes Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 1104 · 358 students
- 471Adamstown Public SchoolAdamstown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1078 · 439 students
- 571Hamilton Public SchoolHamilton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1106 · 306 students
- 671Merewether Heights Public SchoolMerewether Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 1129 · 269 students
- 768Eleebana Public SchoolEleebana · Government PrimaryICSEA 1105 · 506 students
- 868Newcastle East Public SchoolNewcastle · Government PrimaryICSEA 1112 · 260 students
- 967Wallsend South Public SchoolWallsend · Government PrimaryICSEA 1083 · 583 students
- 1067New Lambton South Public SchoolNew Lambton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1095 · 462 students
- 1167Redhead Public SchoolRedhead · Government PrimaryICSEA 1089 · 240 students
- 1266Waratah Public SchoolWaratah · Government PrimaryICSEA 1019 · 351 students
- 1366Garden Suburb Public SchoolGarden Suburb · Government PrimaryICSEA 1045 · 227 students
- 1466Lambton Public SchoolLambton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1065 · 339 students
- 1565Dudley Public SchoolDudley · Government PrimaryICSEA 1095 · 245 students
- 1665Belair Public SchoolAdamstown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1103 · 409 students
- 1764Charlestown Public SchoolCharlestown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1037 · 234 students
- 1864The Junction Public SchoolMerewether · Government PrimaryICSEA 1115 · 450 students
- 1963Charlestown South Public SchoolCharlestown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1075 · 235 students
- 2063Mayfield West Public SchoolMayfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 1033 · 342 students
- 2162Kotara South Public SchoolKotara · Government PrimaryICSEA 1069 · 309 students
- 2262Kahibah Public SchoolKahibah · Government PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 291 students
- 2362Mayfield East Public SchoolMayfield East · Government PrimaryICSEA 1044 · 343 students
- 2461Biddabah Public SchoolWarners Bay · Government PrimaryICSEA 1065 · 348 students
- 2561New Lambton Public SchoolNew Lambton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1108 · 538 students
- 2660Speers Point Public SchoolSpeers Point · Government PrimaryICSEA 1000 · 256 students
- 2759Coal Point Public SchoolCoal Point · Government PrimaryICSEA 1065 · 245 students
- 2858Hunter School of Performing ArtsBroadmeadow · Government CombinedICSEA 1085 · 1,094 students
- 2957Hamilton North Public SchoolBroadmeadow · Government PrimaryICSEA 1030 · 123 students
- 3056Charlestown East Public SchoolCharlestown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1036 · 319 students
- 3156Valentine Public SchoolValentine · Government PrimaryICSEA 1071 · 510 students
- 3255Minmi Public SchoolMinmi · Government PrimaryICSEA 1018 · 133 students
- 3354Glendore Public SchoolMaryland · Government PrimaryICSEA 1019 · 609 students
- 3453Nords Wharf Public SchoolNords Wharf · Government PrimaryICSEA 1023 · 180 students
- 3553Cardiff North Public SchoolCardiff · Government PrimaryICSEA 1014 · 149 students
- 3652Cardiff South Public SchoolCardiff South · Government PrimaryICSEA 1017 · 298 students
- 3752Warners Bay Public SchoolWarners Bay · Government PrimaryICSEA 1027 · 340 students
- 3850Hillsborough Public SchoolCharlestown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1020 · 164 students
- 3950Blacksmiths Public SchoolBlacksmiths · Government PrimaryICSEA 1004 · 103 students
- 4050Maryland Public SchoolMaryland · Government PrimaryICSEA 996 · 368 students
- 4150Fern Bay Public SchoolFern Bay · Government PrimaryICSEA 1002 · 182 students
- 4248Jewells Primary SchoolJewells · Government PrimaryICSEA 1026 · 262 students
- 4346Caves Beach Public SchoolCaves Beach · Government PrimaryICSEA 1019 · 349 students
- 4445Carrington Public SchoolCarrington · Government PrimaryICSEA 996 · 110 students
- 4545Cardiff Public SchoolCardiff · Government PrimaryICSEA 1000 · 283 students
- 4644Wangi Wangi Public SchoolWangi Wangi · Government PrimaryICSEA 987 · 181 students
- 4744Floraville Public SchoolBelmont · Government PrimaryICSEA 1026 · 488 students
- 4844Waratah West Public SchoolWaratah West · Government PrimaryICSEA 963 · 113 students
- 4943Stockton Public SchoolStockton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1000 · 254 students
- 5043Shortland Public SchoolShortland · Government PrimaryICSEA 926 · 271 students
- 5143Pelican Flat Public SchoolPelican · Government PrimaryICSEA 981 · 94 students
- 5243Boolaroo Public SchoolBoolaroo · Government PrimaryICSEA 981 · 99 students
- 5342Elermore Vale Public SchoolWallsend · Government PrimaryICSEA 996 · 290 students
- 5442Arcadia Vale Public SchoolArcadia Vale · Government PrimaryICSEA 971 · 171 students
- 5542Wallsend Public SchoolWallsend · Government PrimaryICSEA 965 · 252 students
- 5639Rathmines Public SchoolRathmines · Government PrimaryICSEA 996 · 311 students
- 5739Merewether Public SchoolMerewether · Government PrimaryICSEA 950 · 139 students
- 5839Teralba Public SchoolTeralba · Government PrimaryICSEA 959 · 111 students
- 5939Heaton Public SchoolJesmond · Government PrimaryICSEA 955 · 162 students
- 6038Blackalls Park Public SchoolBlackalls Park · Government PrimaryICSEA 966 · 217 students
- 6137Edgeworth Public SchoolEdgeworth · Government PrimaryICSEA 967 · 647 students
- 6237Glendale East Public SchoolGlendale · Government PrimaryICSEA 956 · 232 students
- 6336Mount Hutton Public SchoolMount Hutton · Government PrimaryICSEA 940 · 166 students
- 6435West Wallsend Public SchoolWest Wallsend · Government PrimaryICSEA 950 · 268 students
- 6534Jesmond Public SchoolJesmond · Government PrimaryICSEA 923 · 216 students
- 6633Edgeworth Heights Public SchoolEdgeworth · Government PrimaryICSEA 969 · 305 students
- 6732Wyee Public SchoolWyee · Government PrimaryICSEA 955 · 193 students
- 6832Belmont North Public SchoolBelmont · Government PrimaryICSEA 946 · 160 students
- 6932Belmont Public SchoolBelmont · Government PrimaryICSEA 956 · 257 students
- 7031Biraban Public SchoolToronto · Government PrimaryICSEA 871 · 163 students
- 7130Marks Point Public SchoolMarks Point · Government PrimaryICSEA 935 · 141 students
- 7230Toronto Public SchoolToronto · Government PrimaryICSEA 910 · 201 students
- 7330Barnsley Public SchoolBarnsley · Government PrimaryICSEA 950 · 276 students
- 7429Booragul Public SchoolBooragul · Government PrimaryICSEA 931 · 206 students
- 7528Cooranbong Public SchoolCooranbong · Government PrimaryICSEA 948 · 330 students
- 7627Dora Creek Public SchoolDora Creek · Government PrimaryICSEA 939 · 139 students
- 7726Plattsburg Public SchoolWallsend · Government PrimaryICSEA 910 · 195 students
- 7825Fennell Bay Public SchoolFennell Bay · Government PrimaryICSEA 889 · 159 students
- 7924Swansea Public SchoolSwansea · Government PrimaryICSEA 923 · 199 students
- 8024Woodberry Public SchoolWoodberry · Government PrimaryICSEA 817 · 221 students
- 8124Wiripaang Public SchoolGateshead · Government PrimaryICSEA 853 · 182 students
- 8223Windale Public SchoolWindale · Government PrimaryICSEA 793 · 252 students
- 8323Beresfield Public SchoolBeresfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 918 · 262 students
- 8422Tarro Public SchoolTarro · Government PrimaryICSEA 892 · 115 students
- 8521Bonnells Bay Public SchoolBonnells Bay · Government PrimaryICSEA 925 · 376 students
- 8621Morisset Public SchoolMorisset · Government PrimaryICSEA 919 · 156 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islington Public School Islington · Primary · K-6 | Government | 76.5 Top 10% | 1090 | 159 | 9.4 |
| 2 | Hamilton South Public School Merewether · Primary · K-6 | Government | 74.8 Top 10% | 1139 | 362 | 16.0 |
| 3 | Tighes Hill Public School Tighes Hill · Primary · K-6 | Government | 71.1 Top 25% | 1104 | 358 | 17.2 |
| 4 | Adamstown Public School Adamstown · Primary · K-6 | Government | 70.7 Top 25% | 1078 | 439 | 18.2 |
| 5 | Hamilton Public School Hamilton · Primary · K-6 | Government | 70.7 Top 25% | 1106 | 306 | 18.8 |
| 6 | Merewether Heights Public School Merewether Heights · Primary · K-6 | Government | 70.5 Top 25% | 1129 | 269 | 17.6 |
| 7 | Eleebana Public School Eleebana · Primary · K-6 | Government | 68.3 Top 25% | 1105 | 506 | 16.7 |
| 8 | Newcastle East Public School Newcastle · Primary · K-6 | Government | 68.3 Top 25% | 1112 | 260 | 16.1 |
| 9 | Wallsend South Public School Wallsend · Primary · K-6 | Government | 67.4 Top 25% | 1083 | 583 | 19.1 |
| 10 | New Lambton South Public School New Lambton · Primary · K-6 | Government | 66.8 Top 25% | 1095 | 462 | 17.1 |
| 11 | Redhead Public School Redhead · Primary · K-6 | Government | 66.8 Top 25% | 1089 | 240 | 17.3 |
| 12 | Waratah Public School Waratah · Primary · P-6 | Government | 66.3 Top 25% | 1019 | 351 | 11.8 |
| 13 | Garden Suburb Public School Garden Suburb · Primary · K-6 | Government | 66.0 Top 25% | 1045 | 227 | 13.6 |
| 14 | Lambton Public School Lambton · Primary · K-6 | Government | 65.7 Top 25% | 1065 | 339 | 16.2 |
| 15 | Dudley Public School Dudley · Primary · K-6 | Government | 65.0 Top 50% | 1095 | 245 | 17.5 |
| 16 | Belair Public School Adamstown · Primary · K-6 | Government | 64.7 Top 50% | 1103 | 409 | 19.5 |
| 17 | Charlestown Public School Charlestown · Primary · K-6 | Government | 64.4 Top 50% | 1037 | 234 | 15.0 |
| 18 | The Junction Public School Merewether · Primary · K-6 | Government | 64.2 Top 50% | 1115 | 450 | 18.4 |
| 19 | Charlestown South Public School Charlestown · Primary · K-6 | Government | 62.9 Top 50% | 1075 | 235 | 17.9 |
| 20 | Mayfield West Public School Mayfield · Primary · P-6 | Government | 62.6 Top 50% | 1033 | 342 | 15.7 |
| 21 | Kotara South Public School Kotara · Primary · K-6 | Government | 62.3 Top 50% | 1069 | 309 | 14.9 |
| 22 | Kahibah Public School Kahibah · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.7 Top 50% | 1076 | 291 | 16.6 |
| 23 | Mayfield East Public School Mayfield East · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.6 Top 50% | 1044 | 343 | 17.9 |
| 24 | Biddabah Public School Warners Bay · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.2 Top 50% | 1065 | 348 | 18.3 |
| 25 | New Lambton Public School New Lambton · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.0 Top 50% | 1108 | 538 | 19.0 |
| 26 | Speers Point Public School Speers Point · Primary · K-6 | Government | 59.5 Top 50% | 1000 | 256 | 12.5 |
| 27 | Coal Point Public School Coal Point · Primary · K-6 | Government | 58.6 Top 50% | 1065 | 245 | 17.3 |
| 28 | Hunter School of Performing Arts Broadmeadow · Combined · K-12 | Government | 58.3 Top 50% | 1085 | 1,094 | 14.3 |
| 29 | Hamilton North Public School Broadmeadow · Primary · K-6 | Government | 56.5 Top 50% | 1030 | 123 | 15.4 |
| 30 | Charlestown East Public School Charlestown · Primary · K-6 | Government | 55.9 Top 50% | 1036 | 319 | 15.6 |
| 31 | Valentine Public School Valentine · Primary · K-6 | Government | 55.5 Top 50% | 1071 | 510 | 18.8 |
| 32 | Minmi Public School Minmi · Primary · K-6 | Government | 54.8 Top 50% | 1018 | 133 | 17.5 |
| 33 | Glendore Public School Maryland · Primary · K-6 | Government | 53.5 Top 50% | 1019 | 609 | 17.4 |
| 34 | Nords Wharf Public School Nords Wharf · Primary · K-6 | Government | 53.3 Top 50% | 1023 | 180 | 16.8 |
| 35 | Cardiff North Public School Cardiff · Primary · K-6 | Government | 52.8 Top 50% | 1014 | 149 | 14.1 |
| 36 | Cardiff South Public School Cardiff South · Primary · P-6 | Government | 51.8 Top 50% | 1017 | 298 | 16.6 |
| 37 | Warners Bay Public School Warners Bay · Primary · K-6 | Government | 51.8 Top 50% | 1027 | 340 | 13.7 |
| 38 | Hillsborough Public School Charlestown · Primary · K-6 | Government | 50.2 Top 50% | 1020 | 164 | 15.2 |
| 39 | Blacksmiths Public School Blacksmiths · Primary · K-6 | Government | 50.0 Top 50% | 1004 | 103 | 16.9 |
| 40 | Maryland Public School Maryland · Primary · K-6 | Government | 49.7 Top 50% | 996 | 368 | 14.0 |
| 41 | Fern Bay Public School Fern Bay · Primary · K-6 | Government | 49.5 Top 50% | 1002 | 182 | 18.2 |
| 42 | Jewells Primary School Jewells · Primary · K-6 | Government | 47.7 Lower 50% | 1026 | 262 | 17.9 |
| 43 | Caves Beach Public School Caves Beach · Primary · K-6 | Government | 45.8 Lower 50% | 1019 | 349 | 15.5 |
| 44 | Carrington Public School Carrington · Primary · K-6 | Government | 45.3 Lower 50% | 996 | 110 | 17.5 |
| 45 | Cardiff Public School Cardiff · Primary · K-6 | Government | 45.1 Lower 50% | 1000 | 283 | 16.9 |
| 46 | Wangi Wangi Public School Wangi Wangi · Primary · K-6 | Government | 44.4 Lower 50% | 987 | 181 | 17.1 |
| 47 | Floraville Public School Belmont · Primary · K-6 | Government | 43.6 Lower 50% | 1026 | 488 | 18.5 |
| 48 | Waratah West Public School Waratah West · Primary · K-6 | Government | 43.6 Lower 50% | 963 | 113 | 9.0 |
| 49 | Stockton Public School Stockton · Primary · P-6 | Government | 43.4 Lower 50% | 1000 | 254 | 16.3 |
| 50 | Shortland Public School Shortland · Primary · K-6 | Government | 43.2 Lower 50% | 926 | 271 | 10.2 |
| 51 | Pelican Flat Public School Pelican · Primary · K-6 | Government | 42.6 Lower 50% | 981 | 94 | 13.1 |
| 52 | Boolaroo Public School Boolaroo · Primary · K-6 | Government | 42.5 Lower 50% | 981 | 99 | 19.4 |
| 53 | Elermore Vale Public School Wallsend · Primary · P-6 | Government | 42.1 Lower 50% | 996 | 290 | 16.0 |
| 54 | Arcadia Vale Public School Arcadia Vale · Primary · K-6 | Government | 41.9 Lower 50% | 971 | 171 | 12.9 |
| 55 | Wallsend Public School Wallsend · Primary · K-6 | Government | 41.7 Lower 50% | 965 | 252 | 15.5 |
| 56 | Rathmines Public School Rathmines · Primary · K-6 | Government | 39.1 Lower 50% | 996 | 311 | 15.2 |
| 57 | Merewether Public School Merewether · Primary · K-6 | Government | 39.0 Lower 50% | 950 | 139 | 10.1 |
| 58 | Teralba Public School Teralba · Primary · K-6 | Government | 38.6 Lower 50% | 959 | 111 | 14.4 |
| 59 | Heaton Public School Jesmond · Primary · K-6 | Government | 38.5 Lower 50% | 955 | 162 | 12.4 |
| 60 | Blackalls Park Public School Blackalls Park · Primary · K-6 | Government | 38.4 Lower 50% | 966 | 217 | 15.4 |
| 61 | Edgeworth Public School Edgeworth · Primary · P-6 | Government | 36.9 Lower 50% | 967 | 647 | 17.3 |
| 62 | Glendale East Public School Glendale · Primary · K-6 | Government | 36.7 Lower 50% | 956 | 232 | 14.0 |
| 63 | Mount Hutton Public School Mount Hutton · Primary · K-6 | Government | 36.2 Lower 50% | 940 | 166 | 11.3 |
| 64 | West Wallsend Public School West Wallsend · Primary · K-6 | Government | 34.5 Lower 50% | 950 | 268 | 14.7 |
| 65 | Jesmond Public School Jesmond · Primary · K-6 | Government | 33.6 Lower 50% | 923 | 216 | 11.8 |
| 66 | Edgeworth Heights Public School Edgeworth · Primary · K-6 | Government | 32.7 Lower 50% | 969 | 305 | 16.4 |
| 67 | Wyee Public School Wyee · Primary · K-6 | Government | 32.4 Lower 50% | 955 | 193 | 16.0 |
| 68 | Belmont North Public School Belmont · Primary · K-6 | Government | 31.7 Lower 50% | 946 | 160 | 14.3 |
| 69 | Belmont Public School Belmont · Primary · K-6 | Government | 31.7 Lower 50% | 956 | 257 | 14.0 |
| 70 | Biraban Public School Toronto · Primary · K-6 | Government | 30.7 Lower 50% | 871 | 163 | 9.7 |
| 71 | Marks Point Public School Marks Point · Primary · K-6 | Government | 29.8 Lower 50% | 935 | 141 | 12.7 |
| 72 | Toronto Public School Toronto · Primary · K-6 | Government | 29.8 Lower 50% | 910 | 201 | 11.6 |
| 73 | Barnsley Public School Barnsley · Primary · K-6 | Government | 29.7 Lower 50% | 950 | 276 | 14.3 |
| 74 | Booragul Public School Booragul · Primary · K-6 | Government | 28.7 Lower 50% | 931 | 206 | 16.1 |
| 75 | Cooranbong Public School Cooranbong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 27.8 Lower 50% | 948 | 330 | 16.5 |
| 76 | Dora Creek Public School Dora Creek · Primary · K-6 | Government | 26.9 Lower 50% | 939 | 139 | 17.6 |
| 77 | Plattsburg Public School Wallsend · Primary · K-6 | Government | 25.8 Lower 50% | 910 | 195 | 14.2 |
| 78 | Fennell Bay Public School Fennell Bay · Primary · K-6 | Government | 25.0 Lower 50% | 889 | 159 | 8.8 |
| 79 | Swansea Public School Swansea · Primary · K-6 | Government | 24.2 Lower 50% | 923 | 199 | 14.6 |
| 80 | Woodberry Public School Woodberry · Primary · K-6 | Government | 24.2 Lower 50% | 817 | 221 | 10.0 |
| 81 | Wiripaang Public School Gateshead · Primary · K-6 | Government | 24.0 Lower 50% | 853 | 182 | 10.7 |
| 82 | Windale Public School Windale · Primary · P-6 | Government | 23.0 Lower 50% | 793 | 252 | 11.1 |
| 83 | Beresfield Public School Beresfield · Primary · K-6 | Government | 22.7 Lower 50% | 918 | 262 | 13.8 |
| 84 | Tarro Public School Tarro · Primary · K-6 | Government | 22.4 Lower 50% | 892 | 115 | 13.2 |
| 85 | Bonnells Bay Public School Bonnells Bay · Primary · K-6 | Government | 21.1 Lower 50% | 925 | 376 | 14.8 |
| 86 | Morisset Public School Morisset · Primary · K-6 | Government | 21.0 Lower 50% | 919 | 156 | 15.8 |
There are 86 public primary schools in Newcastle eligible for this list; the top 86 are shown. Islington Public School in Islington is ranked first with a Success Index of 76.5 and an ICSEA of 1090. 86 of the top 86 are government schools and 0 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1000.
The top 10 public primary schools in Newcastle for 2025 are: 1. Islington Public School (Islington); 2. Hamilton South Public School (Merewether); 3. Tighes Hill Public School (Tighes Hill); 4. Adamstown Public School (Adamstown); 5. Hamilton Public School (Hamilton); 6. Merewether Heights Public School (Merewether Heights); 7. Eleebana Public School (Eleebana); 8. Newcastle East Public School (Newcastle); 9. Wallsend South Public School (Wallsend); 10. New Lambton South Public School (New Lambton).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public primary school in Newcastle?
Islington Public School in Islington ranks first among public primary schools in Newcastle with a Success Index of 76.5 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1090.
How are public 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 public primary schools in Newcastle?
86 of the top 86 public primary schools in Newcastle are government schools; 0 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.