Belair Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Adamstown, New South Wales 2289 · Newcastle LGA
#484 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1476 of 4,908 nationally
About Belair Public School
Belair 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 409 students (194 girls and 215 boys).
Belair Public School has an ICSEA value of 1103, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 45% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (21.0 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Belair Public School scores 64.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 484th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (18th 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 1103
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)45% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Belair Public School's 409 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Belair Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Belair Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kotara High School
Adamstown · Government high school · 7-12
1,130 students · ICSEA 1066 · 469 m away
Trinity Catholic College
Adamstown · Catholic high school · 7-11
849 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.0 km away
Kotara School
Kotara · Government special · U
25 students · ICSEA 816 · 1.1 km away
St James' Primary School
Kotara South · Catholic primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.1 km away
Kotara South Public School
Kotara · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.6 km away
St Columba's Primary School
Adamstown · Catholic primary · K-6
168 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.6 km away
New Lambton South Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.7 km away
Kahibah Public School
Kahibah · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.1 km away
St Therese's Primary School
New Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
543 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.3 km away
Adamstown Public School
Adamstown · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Winston Heights Public School
Winston Hills · Government primary · K-6
304 students · ICSEA 1103
Keiraville Public School
Keiraville · Government primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1103
Hurstville Public School
Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
1,048 students · ICSEA 1102
Kareela Public School
Kareela · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1102
Asquith Public School
Asquith · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 1102
Dural Public School
Dural · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1102
Frequently asked questions
Is Belair Public School a public or private school?
Belair Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Belair Public School offer?
Belair Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Belair Public School?
In 2025, Belair Public School had 409 enrolled students (194 girls, 215 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Belair Public School?
Belair Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1103. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Belair Public School rank in NSW?
Belair Public School ranks 484th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.7/100), and 1476th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Belair Public School?
Belair Public School has about 19.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Belair Public School each year?
In 2025, Belair Public School had 62 students in Kindergarten and 62 in Year 6.
Is Belair Public School co-ed?
Yes. Belair Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Belair Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Belair 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 Belair Public School?
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