Schools in Newcastle, NSW
There are 73 schools in Newcastle, New South Wales (local government area): 46 primary, 11 secondary, 6 combined. 47 are government schools and 26 are non-government. Together they enrol about 28,392 students.
Schools
73
Students
28,392
Median ICSEA
1044
Australian average is 1000
Top Success Index
87.8
Newcastle Grammar School
Newcastle school rankings
All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.
- 188Newcastle Grammar SchoolThe Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 1,049 students
- 285St Francis Xavier's CollegeHamilton · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1096 · 959 students
- 377Islington Public SchoolIslington · Government PrimaryICSEA 1090 · 159 students
- 475Merewether High SchoolBroadmeadow · Government SecondaryICSEA 1206 · 1,080 students
- 575Hamilton South Public SchoolMerewether · Government PrimaryICSEA 1139 · 362 students
- 675Holy Family Primary SchoolMerewether Beach · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 198 students
- 774St Philip's Christian College - WaratahWaratah · Independent CombinedICSEA 1138 · 1,466 students
- 872St Patrick's Primary SchoolWallsend · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 323 students
- 972Corpus Christi Primary SchoolWaratah · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1085 · 169 students
- 1071Tighes Hill Public SchoolTighes Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 1104 · 358 students
- 1171Adamstown Public SchoolAdamstown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1078 · 439 students
- 1271Hamilton Public SchoolHamilton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1106 · 306 students
- 1371Merewether Heights Public SchoolMerewether Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 1129 · 269 students
- 1470Trinity Catholic CollegeAdamstown · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1090 · 849 students
- 1569St Columba's Primary SchoolAdamstown · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1107 · 168 students
- 1669St Joseph's Primary SchoolMerewether · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1141 · 387 students
- 1768Newcastle East Public SchoolNewcastle · Government PrimaryICSEA 1112 · 260 students
- 1867Bishop Tyrrell Anglican CollegeFletcher · Independent CombinedICSEA 1085 · 860 students
- 1967Kotara High SchoolAdamstown · Government SecondaryICSEA 1066 · 1,130 students
- 2067St John's Primary SchoolLambton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1083 · 200 students
- 2167Wallsend South Public SchoolWallsend · Government PrimaryICSEA 1083 · 583 students
- 2267Lambton High SchoolLambton · Government SecondaryICSEA 1057 · 1,176 students
- 2367New Lambton South Public SchoolNew Lambton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1095 · 462 students
- 2466Waratah Public SchoolWaratah · Government PrimaryICSEA 1019 · 351 students
- 2566Lambton Public SchoolLambton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1065 · 339 students
- 2666San Clemente Catholic CollegeMayfield · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1038 · 605 students
- 2765Belair Public SchoolAdamstown · Government PrimaryICSEA 1103 · 409 students
- 2864St Therese's Primary SchoolNew Lambton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1100 · 543 students
- 2964The Junction Public SchoolMerewether · Government PrimaryICSEA 1115 · 450 students
- 3063Mayfield West Public SchoolMayfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 1033 · 342 students
- 3162St James' Primary SchoolKotara South · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1104 · 334 students
- 3262Kotara South Public SchoolKotara · Government PrimaryICSEA 1069 · 309 students
- 3362St Peter's Primary SchoolStockton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1053 · 180 students
- 3462Mayfield East Public SchoolMayfield East · Government PrimaryICSEA 1044 · 343 students
- 3561New Lambton Public SchoolNew Lambton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1108 · 538 students
- 3661Newcastle High SchoolHamilton · Government SecondaryICSEA 1027 · 1,072 students
- 3759St Columban's Primary SchoolMayfield · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1034 · 162 students
- 3858Hunter School of Performing ArtsBroadmeadow · Government CombinedICSEA 1085 · 1,094 students
- 3957Hunter Christian SchoolMayfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1061 · 337 students
- 4057Our Lady of Victories Primary SchoolShortland · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1025 · 130 students
- 4157Hamilton North Public SchoolBroadmeadow · Government PrimaryICSEA 1030 · 123 students
- 4255Minmi Public SchoolMinmi · Government PrimaryICSEA 1018 · 133 students
- 4355Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolTarro · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1013 · 260 students
- 4454Glendore Public SchoolMaryland · Government PrimaryICSEA 1019 · 609 students
- 4552Callaghan College Jesmond Senior CampusJesmond · Government SecondaryICSEA 980 · 659 students
- 4650Maryland Public SchoolMaryland · Government PrimaryICSEA 996 · 368 students
- 4745Carrington Public SchoolCarrington · Government PrimaryICSEA 996 · 110 students
- 4844Waratah West Public SchoolWaratah West · Government PrimaryICSEA 963 · 113 students
- 4943Stockton Public SchoolStockton · Government PrimaryICSEA 1000 · 254 students
- 5043Callaghan College Waratah CampusWaratah · Government SecondaryICSEA 957 · 848 students
- 5143Shortland Public SchoolShortland · Government PrimaryICSEA 926 · 271 students
- 5242Elermore Vale Public SchoolWallsend · Government PrimaryICSEA 996 · 290 students
- 5342Wallsend Public SchoolWallsend · Government PrimaryICSEA 965 · 252 students
- 5439Merewether Public SchoolMerewether · Government PrimaryICSEA 950 · 139 students
- 5539Heaton Public SchoolJesmond · Government PrimaryICSEA 955 · 162 students
- 5634Callaghan College Wallsend CampusWallsend · Government SecondaryICSEA 952 · 890 students
- 5734Jesmond Public SchoolJesmond · Government PrimaryICSEA 923 · 216 students
- 5826Plattsburg Public SchoolWallsend · Government PrimaryICSEA 910 · 195 students
- 5923Beresfield Public SchoolBeresfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 918 · 262 students
- 6022Tarro Public SchoolTarro · Government PrimaryICSEA 892 · 115 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Grammar School The Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 87.8 Top 5% | 1181 | 1,049 | 10.7 |
| 2 | St Francis Xavier's College Hamilton · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 84.6 Top 5% | 1096 | 959 | 10.5 |
| 3 | Islington Public School Islington · Primary · K-6 | Government | 76.5 Top 10% | 1090 | 159 | 9.4 |
| 4 | Merewether High School Broadmeadow · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 75.1 Top 25% | 1206 | 1,080 | 14.8 |
| 5 | Hamilton South Public School Merewether · Primary · K-6 | Government | 74.8 Top 10% | 1139 | 362 | 16.0 |
| 6 | Holy Family Primary School Merewether Beach · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 74.6 Top 10% | 1132 | 198 | 13.1 |
| 7 | St Philip's Christian College - Waratah Waratah · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 74.4 Top 25% | 1138 | 1,466 | 12.9 |
| 8 | St Patrick's Primary School Wallsend · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 71.7 Top 25% | 1076 | 323 | 15.2 |
| 9 | Corpus Christi Primary School Waratah · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 71.6 Top 25% | 1085 | 169 | 14.8 |
| 10 | Tighes Hill Public School Tighes Hill · Primary · K-6 | Government | 71.1 Top 25% | 1104 | 358 | 17.2 |
| 11 | Adamstown Public School Adamstown · Primary · K-6 | Government | 70.7 Top 25% | 1078 | 439 | 18.2 |
| 12 | Hamilton Public School Hamilton · Primary · K-6 | Government | 70.7 Top 25% | 1106 | 306 | 18.8 |
| 13 | Merewether Heights Public School Merewether Heights · Primary · K-6 | Government | 70.5 Top 25% | 1129 | 269 | 17.6 |
| 14 | Trinity Catholic College Adamstown · Secondary · 7-11 | Catholic | 69.6 Top 25% | 1090 | 849 | 11.6 |
| 15 | St Columba's Primary School Adamstown · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 69.3 Top 25% | 1107 | 168 | 16.8 |
| 16 | St Joseph's Primary School Merewether · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 68.5 Top 25% | 1141 | 387 | 18.5 |
| 17 | Newcastle East Public School Newcastle · Primary · K-6 | Government | 68.3 Top 25% | 1112 | 260 | 16.1 |
| 18 | Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College Fletcher · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 67.4 Top 25% | 1085 | 860 | 13.0 |
| 19 | Kotara High School Adamstown · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 67.4 Top 25% | 1066 | 1,130 | 13.2 |
| 20 | St John's Primary School Lambton · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 67.4 Top 25% | 1083 | 200 | 15.9 |
| 21 | Wallsend South Public School Wallsend · Primary · K-6 | Government | 67.4 Top 25% | 1083 | 583 | 19.1 |
| 22 | Lambton High School Lambton · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 67.1 Top 25% | 1057 | 1,176 | 13.0 |
| 23 | New Lambton South Public School New Lambton · Primary · K-6 | Government | 66.8 Top 25% | 1095 | 462 | 17.1 |
| 24 | Waratah Public School Waratah · Primary · P-6 | Government | 66.3 Top 25% | 1019 | 351 | 11.8 |
| 25 | Lambton Public School Lambton · Primary · K-6 | Government | 65.7 Top 25% | 1065 | 339 | 16.2 |
| 26 | San Clemente Catholic College Mayfield · Secondary · 7-10 | Catholic | 65.5 Top 50% | 1038 | 605 | 11.3 |
| 27 | Belair Public School Adamstown · Primary · K-6 | Government | 64.7 Top 50% | 1103 | 409 | 19.5 |
| 28 | St Therese's Primary School New Lambton · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 64.4 Top 50% | 1100 | 543 | 17.0 |
| 29 | The Junction Public School Merewether · Primary · K-6 | Government | 64.2 Top 50% | 1115 | 450 | 18.4 |
| 30 | Mayfield West Public School Mayfield · Primary · P-6 | Government | 62.6 Top 50% | 1033 | 342 | 15.7 |
| 31 | St James' Primary School Kotara South · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 62.4 Top 50% | 1104 | 334 | 16.2 |
| 32 | Kotara South Public School Kotara · Primary · K-6 | Government | 62.3 Top 50% | 1069 | 309 | 14.9 |
| 33 | St Peter's Primary School Stockton · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 62.2 Top 50% | 1053 | 180 | 15.7 |
| 34 | Mayfield East Public School Mayfield East · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.6 Top 50% | 1044 | 343 | 17.9 |
| 35 | New Lambton Public School New Lambton · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.0 Top 50% | 1108 | 538 | 19.0 |
| 36 | Newcastle High School Hamilton · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 60.6 Top 50% | 1027 | 1,072 | 11.3 |
| 37 | St Columban's Primary School Mayfield · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 58.5 Top 50% | 1034 | 162 | 15.9 |
| 38 | Hunter School of Performing Arts Broadmeadow · Combined · K-12 | Government | 58.3 Top 50% | 1085 | 1,094 | 14.3 |
| 39 | Hunter Christian School Mayfield · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 57.2 Top 50% | 1061 | 337 | 12.4 |
| 40 | Our Lady of Victories Primary School Shortland · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 57.1 Top 50% | 1025 | 130 | 10.7 |
| 41 | Hamilton North Public School Broadmeadow · Primary · K-6 | Government | 56.5 Top 50% | 1030 | 123 | 15.4 |
| 42 | Minmi Public School Minmi · Primary · K-6 | Government | 54.8 Top 50% | 1018 | 133 | 17.5 |
| 43 | Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Tarro · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 54.8 Top 50% | 1013 | 260 | 14.9 |
| 44 | Glendore Public School Maryland · Primary · K-6 | Government | 53.5 Top 50% | 1019 | 609 | 17.4 |
| 45 | Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus Jesmond · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 52.1 Top 50% | 980 | 659 | 9.9 |
| 46 | Maryland Public School Maryland · Primary · K-6 | Government | 49.7 Top 50% | 996 | 368 | 14.0 |
| 47 | Carrington Public School Carrington · Primary · K-6 | Government | 45.3 Lower 50% | 996 | 110 | 17.5 |
| 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 | Callaghan College Waratah Campus Waratah · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 43.2 Lower 50% | 957 | 848 | 12.1 |
| 51 | Shortland Public School Shortland · Primary · K-6 | Government | 43.2 Lower 50% | 926 | 271 | 10.2 |
| 52 | Elermore Vale Public School Wallsend · Primary · P-6 | Government | 42.1 Lower 50% | 996 | 290 | 16.0 |
| 53 | Wallsend Public School Wallsend · Primary · K-6 | Government | 41.7 Lower 50% | 965 | 252 | 15.5 |
| 54 | Merewether Public School Merewether · Primary · K-6 | Government | 39.0 Lower 50% | 950 | 139 | 10.1 |
| 55 | Heaton Public School Jesmond · Primary · K-6 | Government | 38.5 Lower 50% | 955 | 162 | 12.4 |
| 56 | Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Wallsend · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 33.9 Lower 50% | 952 | 890 | 11.7 |
| 57 | Jesmond Public School Jesmond · Primary · K-6 | Government | 33.6 Lower 50% | 923 | 216 | 11.8 |
| 58 | Plattsburg Public School Wallsend · Primary · K-6 | Government | 25.8 Lower 50% | 910 | 195 | 14.2 |
| 59 | Beresfield Public School Beresfield · Primary · K-6 | Government | 22.7 Lower 50% | 918 | 262 | 13.8 |
| 60 | Tarro Public School Tarro · Primary · K-6 | Government | 22.4 Lower 50% | 892 | 115 | 13.2 |
Best primary schools in Newcastle
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87.8
Newcastle Grammar School
The Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,049 students · ICSEA 1181
76.5
Islington Public School
Islington · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1090
74.8
Hamilton South Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 1139
74.6
Holy Family Primary School
Merewether Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1132
74.4
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah
Waratah · Independent combined · K-12
1,466 students · ICSEA 1138
Best high schools in Newcastle
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87.8
Newcastle Grammar School
The Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,049 students · ICSEA 1181
84.6
St Francis Xavier's College
Hamilton · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1096
75.1
Merewether High School
Broadmeadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,080 students · ICSEA 1206
74.4
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah
Waratah · Independent combined · K-12
1,466 students · ICSEA 1138
69.6
Trinity Catholic College
Adamstown · Catholic high school · 7-11
849 students · ICSEA 1090
Other schools
Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.
79.7
Novoschool
Newcastle West · Independent high school · 7-9
79 students · ICSEA 1077
72.3
New Lambton Heights Infants School
New Lambton Heights · Government primary · K-2
55 students · ICSEA 1100
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Alesco Secondary College
Cooks Hill · Independent special · 9-12
664 students · ICSEA 949
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Awabakal Environmental Education Centre
Shortland · Government combined
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John Hunter Hospital School
New Lambton Heights · Government special
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Kotara School
Kotara · Government special · U
25 students · ICSEA 816
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Margaret Jurd College
Shortland · Independent special · U
103 students · ICSEA 889
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Newcastle Middle School
Waratah · Government special · U
45 students · ICSEA 967
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Newcastle Senior School
Waratah · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 960
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St Dominic's Catholic College
Mayfield · Catholic special · U
43 students · ICSEA 966
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St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre
Broadmeadow · Catholic special · U
47 students · ICSEA 869
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St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning
Waratah · Independent special · U
223 students · ICSEA 1022
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St Philip's Christian College Young Parents
Waratah · Independent special · 10-12
52 students · ICSEA 776
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Newcastle?
Newcastle Grammar School has the highest Success Index in Newcastle (87.8/100, Top 5% of combined schools nationally).
How many schools are in Newcastle?
There are 73 schools in Newcastle, New South Wales (local government area): 46 primary, 11 secondary, 6 combined. 47 are government schools and 26 are non-government. Together they enrol about 28,392 students.
Are there public high schools in Newcastle?
Yes. Merewether High School, Kotara High School, Lambton High School, Newcastle High School, Hunter School of Performing Arts and 4 more are government schools offering secondary years in Newcastle.