Schools in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, NSW

Newcastle and Lake Macquarie is an Australian Bureau of Statistics region (SA4) in New South Wales. There are 167 schools in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, New South Wales: 113 primary, 25 secondary, 13 combined. 119 are government schools and 48 are non-government. Together they enrol about 59,889 students.

Schools

167

Students

59,889

Median ICSEA

1017

Australian average is 1000

Top Success Index

87.8

Newcastle Grammar School

Newcastle and Lake Macquarie school rankings

All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.

#	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 Mary's Catholic College Gateshead · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	73.0 Top 25%	1062	989	12.0
9	St Kevin's Primary School Cardiff · Primary · K-6	Catholic	72.0 Top 25%	1071	130	11.4
10	St Patrick's Primary School Wallsend · Primary · K-6	Catholic	71.7 Top 25%	1076	323	15.2
11	Corpus Christi Primary School Waratah · Primary · K-6	Catholic	71.6 Top 25%	1085	169	14.8
12	Tighes Hill Public School Tighes Hill · Primary · K-6	Government	71.1 Top 25%	1104	358	17.2
13	Adamstown Public School Adamstown · Primary · K-6	Government	70.7 Top 25%	1078	439	18.2
14	Hamilton Public School Hamilton · Primary · K-6	Government	70.7 Top 25%	1106	306	18.8
15	Merewether Heights Public School Merewether Heights · Primary · K-6	Government	70.5 Top 25%	1129	269	17.6
16	Trinity Catholic College Adamstown · Secondary · 7-11	Catholic	69.6 Top 25%	1090	849	11.6
17	St Joseph's Primary School Charlestown · Primary · K-6	Catholic	69.4 Top 25%	1102	361	19.2
18	St Columba's Primary School Adamstown · Primary · K-6	Catholic	69.3 Top 25%	1107	168	16.8
19	St Joseph's Primary School Merewether · Primary · K-6	Catholic	68.5 Top 25%	1141	387	18.5
20	Eleebana Public School Eleebana · Primary · K-6	Government	68.3 Top 25%	1105	506	16.7
21	Newcastle East Public School Newcastle · Primary · K-6	Government	68.3 Top 25%	1112	260	16.1
22	Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College Fletcher · Combined · K-12	Independent	67.4 Top 25%	1085	860	13.0
23	Kotara High School Adamstown · Secondary · 7-12	Government	67.4 Top 25%	1066	1,130	13.2
24	St John's Primary School Lambton · Primary · K-6	Catholic	67.4 Top 25%	1083	200	15.9
25	Wallsend South Public School Wallsend · Primary · K-6	Government	67.4 Top 25%	1083	583	19.1
26	Lambton High School Lambton · Secondary · 7-12	Government	67.1 Top 25%	1057	1,176	13.0
27	New Lambton South Public School New Lambton · Primary · K-6	Government	66.8 Top 25%	1095	462	17.1
28	Redhead Public School Redhead · Primary · K-6	Government	66.8 Top 25%	1089	240	17.3
29	Waratah Public School Waratah · Primary · P-6	Government	66.3 Top 25%	1019	351	11.8
30	Garden Suburb Public School Garden Suburb · Primary · K-6	Government	66.0 Top 25%	1045	227	13.6
31	St Francis Xavier's Primary School Belmont · Primary · K-6	Catholic	66.0 Top 25%	1048	124	11.0
32	Belmont Christian College Belmont North · Combined · K-12	Independent	65.8 Top 25%	1091	907	12.9
33	Lambton Public School Lambton · Primary · K-6	Government	65.7 Top 25%	1065	339	16.2
34	San Clemente Catholic College Mayfield · Secondary · 7-10	Catholic	65.5 Top 50%	1038	605	11.3
35	Dudley Public School Dudley · Primary · K-6	Government	65.0 Top 50%	1095	245	17.5
36	Belair Public School Adamstown · Primary · K-6	Government	64.7 Top 50%	1103	409	19.5
37	Charlestown Public School Charlestown · Primary · K-6	Government	64.4 Top 50%	1037	234	15.0
38	St Therese's Primary School New Lambton · Primary · K-6	Catholic	64.4 Top 50%	1100	543	17.0
39	The Junction Public School Merewether · Primary · K-6	Government	64.2 Top 50%	1115	450	18.4
40	St Mary's Primary School Warners Bay · Primary · K-6	Catholic	63.9 Top 50%	1093	418	18.3
41	Charlestown South Public School Charlestown · Primary · K-6	Government	62.9 Top 50%	1075	235	17.9
42	Mayfield West Public School Mayfield · Primary · P-6	Government	62.6 Top 50%	1033	342	15.7
43	St James' Primary School Kotara South · Primary · K-6	Catholic	62.4 Top 50%	1104	334	16.2
44	Kotara South Public School Kotara · Primary · K-6	Government	62.3 Top 50%	1069	309	14.9
45	St Peter's Primary School Stockton · Primary · K-6	Catholic	62.2 Top 50%	1053	180	15.7
46	Warners Bay High School Warners Bay · Secondary · 7-12	Government	62.1 Top 50%	1056	1,161	14.0
47	Kahibah Public School Kahibah · Primary · K-6	Government	61.7 Top 50%	1076	291	16.6
48	Mayfield East Public School Mayfield East · Primary · K-6	Government	61.6 Top 50%	1044	343	17.9
49	Biddabah Public School Warners Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	61.2 Top 50%	1065	348	18.3
50	Holy Cross Primary School Glendale · Primary · K-6	Catholic	61.0 Top 50%	1036	153	12.0
51	New Lambton Public School New Lambton · Primary · K-6	Government	61.0 Top 50%	1108	538	19.0
52	Newcastle Waldorf School Glendale · Combined · K-12	Independent	60.9 Top 50%	1072	237	10.5
53	Newcastle High School Hamilton · Secondary · 7-12	Government	60.6 Top 50%	1027	1,072	11.3
54	Speers Point Public School Speers Point · Primary · K-6	Government	59.5 Top 50%	1000	256	12.5
55	Macquarie College Wallsend · Combined · K-12	Independent	59.3 Top 50%	1110	1,060	14.3
56	St Paul's Catholic College Booragul · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	58.8 Top 50%	1026	636	9.9
57	Coal Point Public School Coal Point · Primary · K-6	Government	58.6 Top 50%	1065	245	17.3
58	St Columban's Primary School Mayfield · Primary · K-6	Catholic	58.5 Top 50%	1034	162	15.9
59	St Benedict's Primary School Edgeworth · Primary · K-6	Catholic	58.4 Top 50%	1037	357	16.9
60	Hunter School of Performing Arts Broadmeadow · Combined · K-12	Government	58.3 Top 50%	1085	1,094	14.3
61	St Patrick's Primary School Swansea · Primary · K-6	Catholic	58.2 Top 50%	1041	165	15.3
62	Hunter Christian School Mayfield · Combined · K-12	Independent	57.2 Top 50%	1061	337	12.4
63	Our Lady of Victories Primary School Shortland · Primary · K-6	Catholic	57.1 Top 50%	1025	130	10.7
64	Hamilton North Public School Broadmeadow · Primary · K-6	Government	56.5 Top 50%	1030	123	15.4
65	Charlestown East Public School Charlestown · Primary · K-6	Government	55.9 Top 50%	1036	319	15.6
66	Valentine Public School Valentine · Primary · K-6	Government	55.5 Top 50%	1071	510	18.8
67	Whitebridge High School Whitebridge · Secondary · 7-12	Government	54.9 Top 50%	1022	915	12.5
68	Minmi Public School Minmi · Primary · K-6	Government	54.8 Top 50%	1018	133	17.5
69	Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Tarro · Primary · K-6	Catholic	54.8 Top 50%	1013	260	14.9
70	Glendore Public School Maryland · Primary · K-6	Government	53.5 Top 50%	1019	609	17.4
71	Nords Wharf Public School Nords Wharf · Primary · K-6	Government	53.3 Top 50%	1023	180	16.8
72	St Joseph's Primary School Kilaben Bay · Primary · K-6	Catholic	52.9 Top 50%	1023	194	13.5
73	Cardiff North Public School Cardiff · Primary · K-6	Government	52.8 Top 50%	1014	149	14.1
74	Cardiff High School Cardiff · Secondary · 7-12	Government	52.2 Top 50%	986	778	11.7
75	Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus Jesmond · Secondary · 11-12	Government	52.1 Top 50%	980	659	9.9
76	Cardiff South Public School Cardiff South · Primary · P-6	Government	51.8 Top 50%	1017	298	16.6
77	Warners Bay Public School Warners Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	51.8 Top 50%	1027	340	13.7
78	Charlton Christian College Fassifern · Combined · K-12	Independent	51.7 Top 50%	1063	831	15.1
79	Hillsborough Public School Charlestown · Primary · K-6	Government	50.2 Top 50%	1020	164	15.2
80	St Paul's Primary School Gateshead · Primary · K-6	Catholic	50.2 Top 50%	1023	294	15.2
81	Blacksmiths Public School Blacksmiths · Primary · K-6	Government	50.0 Top 50%	1004	103	16.9
82	Maryland Public School Maryland · Primary · K-6	Government	49.7 Top 50%	996	368	14.0
83	Fern Bay Public School Fern Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	49.5 Top 50%	1002	182	18.2
84	Avondale School Cooranbong · Combined · K-12	Independent	48.3 Top 50%	1055	977	14.5
85	Jewells Primary School Jewells · Primary · K-6	Government	47.7 Lower 50%	1026	262	17.9
86	Hunter Sports High School Gateshead · Secondary · 7-12	Government	47.0 Lower 50%	955	941	12.0
87	Brightwaters Christian College Brightwaters · Combined · K-10	Independent	46.2 Lower 50%	1001	106	10.2
88	Belmont High School Belmont · Secondary · 7-12	Government	45.9 Lower 50%	973	812	11.9
89	Swansea High School Caves Beach · Secondary · 7-12	Government	45.9 Lower 50%	972	710	11.2
90	Caves Beach Public School Caves Beach · Primary · K-6	Government	45.8 Lower 50%	1019	349	15.5
91	Carrington Public School Carrington · Primary · K-6	Government	45.3 Lower 50%	996	110	17.5
92	Cardiff Public School Cardiff · Primary · K-6	Government	45.1 Lower 50%	1000	283	16.9
93	Wangi Wangi Public School Wangi Wangi · Primary · K-6	Government	44.4 Lower 50%	987	181	17.1
94	Floraville Public School Belmont · Primary · K-6	Government	43.6 Lower 50%	1026	488	18.5
95	Waratah West Public School Waratah West · Primary · K-6	Government	43.6 Lower 50%	963	113	9.0
96	Stockton Public School Stockton · Primary · P-6	Government	43.4 Lower 50%	1000	254	16.3
97	Callaghan College Waratah Campus Waratah · Secondary · 7-10	Government	43.2 Lower 50%	957	848	12.1
98	Shortland Public School Shortland · Primary · K-6	Government	43.2 Lower 50%	926	271	10.2
99	Pelican Flat Public School Pelican · Primary · K-6	Government	42.6 Lower 50%	981	94	13.1
100	Boolaroo Public School Boolaroo · Primary · K-6	Government	42.5 Lower 50%	981	99	19.4
101	Elermore Vale Public School Wallsend · Primary · P-6	Government	42.1 Lower 50%	996	290	16.0
102	Arcadia Vale Public School Arcadia Vale · Primary · K-6	Government	41.9 Lower 50%	971	171	12.9
103	Wallsend Public School Wallsend · Primary · K-6	Government	41.7 Lower 50%	965	252	15.5
104	Lake Macquarie High School Booragul · Secondary · 7-12	Government	40.9 Lower 50%	925	435	8.2
105	Heritage College Lake Macquarie Morisset · Combined · K-12	Independent	40.4 Lower 50%	1002	511	12.7
106	Rathmines Public School Rathmines · Primary · K-6	Government	39.1 Lower 50%	996	311	15.2
107	Merewether Public School Merewether · Primary · K-6	Government	39.0 Lower 50%	950	139	10.1
108	Teralba Public School Teralba · Primary · K-6	Government	38.6 Lower 50%	959	111	14.4
109	Heaton Public School Jesmond · Primary · K-6	Government	38.5 Lower 50%	955	162	12.4
110	Blackalls Park Public School Blackalls Park · Primary · K-6	Government	38.4 Lower 50%	966	217	15.4
111	Toronto High School Toronto · Secondary · 7-12	Government	38.1 Lower 50%	961	952	12.1
112	Glendale Technology High School Glendale · Secondary · 7-12	Government	38.0 Lower 50%	946	802	11.4
113	Edgeworth Public School Edgeworth · Primary · P-6	Government	36.9 Lower 50%	967	647	17.3
114	Glendale East Public School Glendale · Primary · K-6	Government	36.7 Lower 50%	956	232	14.0
115	Mount Hutton Public School Mount Hutton · Primary · K-6	Government	36.2 Lower 50%	940	166	11.3
116	St John Vianney Primary School Morisset · Primary · K-6	Catholic	35.7 Lower 50%	961	118	9.8
117	West Wallsend High School West Wallsend · Secondary · 7-12	Government	35.0 Lower 50%	940	632	10.8
118	West Wallsend Public School West Wallsend · Primary · K-6	Government	34.5 Lower 50%	950	268	14.7
119	Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Wallsend · Secondary · 7-10	Government	33.9 Lower 50%	952	890	11.7
120	Jesmond Public School Jesmond · Primary · K-6	Government	33.6 Lower 50%	923	216	11.8
121	Edgeworth Heights Public School Edgeworth · Primary · K-6	Government	32.7 Lower 50%	969	305	16.4
122	Wyee Public School Wyee · Primary · K-6	Government	32.4 Lower 50%	955	193	16.0
123	Belmont North Public School Belmont · Primary · K-6	Government	31.7 Lower 50%	946	160	14.3
124	Belmont Public School Belmont · Primary · K-6	Government	31.7 Lower 50%	956	257	14.0
125	Biraban Public School Toronto · Primary · K-6	Government	30.7 Lower 50%	871	163	9.7
126	Morisset High School Morisset · Secondary · 7-12	Government	29.9 Lower 50%	929	687	10.3
127	Marks Point Public School Marks Point · Primary · K-6	Government	29.8 Lower 50%	935	141	12.7
128	Toronto Public School Toronto · Primary · K-6	Government	29.8 Lower 50%	910	201	11.6
129	Barnsley Public School Barnsley · Primary · K-6	Government	29.7 Lower 50%	950	276	14.3
130	Booragul Public School Booragul · Primary · K-6	Government	28.7 Lower 50%	931	206	16.1
131	Cooranbong Public School Cooranbong · Primary · K-6	Government	27.8 Lower 50%	948	330	16.5
132	Dora Creek Public School Dora Creek · Primary · K-6	Government	26.9 Lower 50%	939	139	17.6
133	Plattsburg Public School Wallsend · Primary · K-6	Government	25.8 Lower 50%	910	195	14.2
134	Fennell Bay Public School Fennell Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	25.0 Lower 50%	889	159	8.8
135	Francis Greenway High School Beresfield · Secondary · 7-12	Government	25.0 Lower 50%	912	742	11.0
136	Swansea Public School Swansea · Primary · K-6	Government	24.2 Lower 50%	923	199	14.6
137	Woodberry Public School Woodberry · Primary · K-6	Government	24.2 Lower 50%	817	221	10.0
138	Wiripaang Public School Gateshead · Primary · K-6	Government	24.0 Lower 50%	853	182	10.7
139	Windale Public School Windale · Primary · P-6	Government	23.0 Lower 50%	793	252	11.1
140	Beresfield Public School Beresfield · Primary · K-6	Government	22.7 Lower 50%	918	262	13.8
141	Tarro Public School Tarro · Primary · K-6	Government	22.4 Lower 50%	892	115	13.2
142	Bonnells Bay Public School Bonnells Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	21.1 Lower 50%	925	376	14.8
143	Morisset Public School Morisset · Primary · K-6	Government	21.0 Lower 50%	919	156	15.8

Best primary schools in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

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 and Lake Macquarie

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

73.0

St Mary's Catholic College

Gateshead · Catholic high school · 7-12

989 students · ICSEA 1062

Other schools

Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.

81.9

Toronto Adventist School

Toronto · Independent primary · K-6

43 students · ICSEA 1173

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

32.3

Fassifern Public School

Fassifern · Government primary · K-6

59 students · ICSEA 947

30.5

Awaba Public School

Awaba · Government primary · K-6

29 students · ICSEA 940

29.9

Argenton Public School

Argenton · Government primary · K-6

46 students · ICSEA 934

20.8

St Pius X Primary School

Windale · Catholic primary · K-6

54 students · ICSEA 847

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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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Five Islands School

Booragul · Government special · U

51 students · ICSEA 890

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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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Lakeside School

Gateshead · Government special · U

58 students · ICSEA 910

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Margaret Jurd College

Shortland · Independent special · U

103 students · ICSEA 889

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Newcastle Junior School

Hillsborough · Government special · U

63 students · ICSEA 940

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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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North Academy

West Wallsend · Independent special · 9-11

35 students · ICSEA 966

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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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Wakefield School

Wakefield · Government special · U

31 students · ICSEA 869

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Woodberry Learning Centre

Woodberry · Government special · U

26 students · ICSEA 844

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie?

Newcastle Grammar School has the highest Success Index in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie (87.8/100, Top 5% of combined schools nationally).

How many schools are in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie?

There are 167 schools in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, New South Wales (region): 113 primary, 25 secondary, 13 combined. 119 are government schools and 48 are non-government. Together they enrol about 59,889 students.

Are there public high schools in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie?

Yes. Merewether High School, Kotara High School, Lambton High School, Warners Bay High School, Newcastle High School and 16 more are government schools offering secondary years in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.