Adamstown Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Adamstown, New South Wales 2289 · Newcastle LGA
#282 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#951 of 4,908 nationally
About Adamstown Public School
Adamstown Public School is a public primary school located in Adamstown, New South Wales (2289), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 439 students (204 girls and 235 boys).
Adamstown Public School has an ICSEA value of 1078, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (24.1 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 38% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Adamstown Public School scores 70.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 282nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 45 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1078
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+38% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+30 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Adamstown Public School's 439 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Adamstown Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Adamstown Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Merewether High School
Broadmeadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,080 students · ICSEA 1206 · 451 m away
St Columba's Primary School
Adamstown · Catholic primary · K-6
168 students · ICSEA 1107 · 743 m away
Hunter School of Performing Arts
Broadmeadow · Government combined · K-12
1,094 students · ICSEA 1085 · 879 m away
Merewether Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.2 km away
New Lambton South Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.3 km away
Hamilton Public School
Hamilton · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.5 km away
St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre
Broadmeadow · Catholic special · U
47 students · ICSEA 869 · 1.5 km away
St Therese's Primary School
New Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
543 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.6 km away
Trinity Catholic College
Adamstown · Catholic high school · 7-11
849 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.6 km away
Hamilton North Public School
Broadmeadow · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Barnier Public School
Quakers Hill · Government primary · K-6
788 students · ICSEA 1078
Terrigal Public School
Terrigal · Government primary · K-6
888 students · ICSEA 1078
Googong Public School
Googong · Government primary · K-6
782 students · ICSEA 1078
Hurstville South Public School
Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 1077
Loftus Public School
Loftus · Government primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1079
Bangor Public School
Bangor · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 1077
Frequently asked questions
Is Adamstown Public School a public or private school?
Adamstown Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Adamstown Public School offer?
Adamstown Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Adamstown Public School?
In 2025, Adamstown Public School had 439 enrolled students (204 girls, 235 boys), a change of 38% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Adamstown Public School?
Adamstown Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1078. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Adamstown Public School rank in NSW?
Adamstown Public School ranks 282nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (70.7/100), and 951st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Adamstown Public School?
Adamstown Public School has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Adamstown Public School each year?
In 2025, Adamstown Public School had 64 students in Kindergarten and 45 in Year 6.
Is Adamstown Public School co-ed?
Yes. Adamstown Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Adamstown Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Adamstown Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Adamstown Public School?
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