Beresfield Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Beresfield, New South Wales 2322 · Newcastle LGA
#1530 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4641 of 4,908 nationally
About Beresfield Public School
Beresfield Public School is a public primary school located in Beresfield, New South Wales (2322), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 262 students (128 girls and 134 boys).
Beresfield Public School has an ICSEA value of 918, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (19.0 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Beresfield Public School scores 22.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1530th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (44th 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 918
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Beresfield Public School's 262 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Beresfield Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Beresfield Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Tarro · Catholic primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 1013 · 994 m away
Francis Greenway High School
Beresfield · Government high school · 7-12
742 students · ICSEA 912 · 1.0 km away
Tarro Public School
Tarro · Government primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 892 · 1.3 km away
Woodberry Public School
Woodberry · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 817 · 2.0 km away
Woodberry Learning Centre
Woodberry · Government special · U
26 students · ICSEA 844 · 2.1 km away
Aspect Hunter School
Thornton · Independent special · U
290 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.7 km away
Thornton Public School
Thornton · Government primary · K-6
826 students · ICSEA 974 · 3.0 km away
Black Hill Public School
Black Hill · Government primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 982 · 5.2 km away
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Chisholm · Catholic primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1064 · 5.7 km away
Metford Public School
Metford · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 887 · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Gravesend Public School
Gravesend · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 918
Albury West Public School
Albury · Government primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 918
Fairvale Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 919
Abermain Public School
Abermain · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 917
Morisset Public School
Morisset · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 919
Herons Creek Public School
Herons Creek · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 919
Frequently asked questions
Is Beresfield Public School a public or private school?
Beresfield Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Beresfield Public School offer?
Beresfield Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Beresfield Public School?
In 2025, Beresfield Public School had 262 enrolled students (128 girls, 134 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Beresfield Public School?
Beresfield Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 918. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Beresfield Public School rank in NSW?
Beresfield Public School ranks 1530th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (22.7/100), and 4641st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Beresfield Public School?
Beresfield Public School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Beresfield Public School each year?
In 2025, Beresfield Public School had 29 students in Kindergarten and 51 in Year 6.
Is Beresfield Public School co-ed?
Yes. Beresfield Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Beresfield Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Beresfield 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 Beresfield Public School?
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