Belmont Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Belmont, New South Wales 2280 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1290 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3999 of 4,908 nationally
About Belmont Public School
Belmont Public School is a public primary school located in Belmont, New South Wales (2280), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 257 students (115 girls and 142 boys).
Belmont Public School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.4 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Belmont Public School scores 31.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1290th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (47th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Belmont Public School's 257 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Belmont Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Belmont Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Belmont High School
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
812 students · ICSEA 973 · 407 m away
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Belmont · Catholic primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 1048 · 850 m away
Belmont Christian College
Belmont North · Independent combined · K-12
907 students · ICSEA 1091 · 928 m away
Belmont North Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.4 km away
Floraville Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
488 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.8 km away
Jewells Primary School
Jewells · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.9 km away
Valentine Public School
Valentine · Government primary · K-6
510 students · ICSEA 1071 · 3.0 km away
Marks Point Public School
Marks Point · Government primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 935 · 3.3 km away
Windale Public School
Windale · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 793 · 4.5 km away
St Pius X Primary School
Windale · Catholic primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 847 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kingswood South Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 956
Glendale East Public School
Glendale · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 956
Narooma Public School
Narooma · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 956
Tarago Public School
Tarago · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 956
Sussex Inlet Public School
Sussex Inlet · Government primary · K-6
255 students · ICSEA 956
Blaxcell Street Public School
Granville · Government primary · K-6
948 students · ICSEA 957
Frequently asked questions
Is Belmont Public School a public or private school?
Belmont Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Belmont Public School offer?
Belmont Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Belmont Public School?
In 2025, Belmont Public School had 257 enrolled students (115 girls, 142 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Belmont Public School?
Belmont Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Belmont Public School rank in NSW?
Belmont Public School ranks 1290th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.7/100), and 3999th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Belmont Public School?
Belmont Public School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Belmont Public School each year?
In 2025, Belmont Public School had 28 students in Kindergarten and 54 in Year 6.
Is Belmont Public School co-ed?
Yes. Belmont Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Belmont Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Belmont 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 Belmont Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 498 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.