Cardiff North Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cardiff, New South Wales 2285 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#819 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2499 of 4,908 nationally
About Cardiff North Public School
Cardiff North Public School is a public primary school located in Cardiff, New South Wales (2285), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 149 students (74 girls and 75 boys).
Cardiff North Public School has an ICSEA value of 1014, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (10.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cardiff North Public School scores 52.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 819th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (22nd 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 1014
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Cardiff North Public School's 149 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cardiff North Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cardiff North Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Kevin's Primary School
Cardiff · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1071 · 659 m away
Cardiff Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.2 km away
Glendale East Public School
Glendale · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.4 km away
Newcastle Waldorf School
Glendale · Independent combined · K-12
237 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.6 km away
Cardiff High School
Cardiff · Government high school · 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.7 km away
Cardiff South Public School
Cardiff South · Government primary · P-6
298 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.9 km away
Macquarie College
Wallsend · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1110 · 2.0 km away
Garden Suburb Public School
Garden Suburb · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.0 km away
Wallsend South Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
583 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.1 km away
New Lambton Heights Infants School
New Lambton Heights · Government primary · K-2
55 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Brisbania Public School
Saratoga · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1014
Modanville Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
58 students · ICSEA 1014
Scotts Head Public School
Scotts Head · Government primary · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1014
Port Kembla Public School
Port Kembla · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1014
Auburn North Public School
Auburn · Government primary · K-6
645 students · ICSEA 1015
Bert Oldfield Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1015
Frequently asked questions
Is Cardiff North Public School a public or private school?
Cardiff North Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cardiff North Public School offer?
Cardiff North Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cardiff North Public School?
In 2025, Cardiff North Public School had 149 enrolled students (74 girls, 75 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cardiff North Public School?
Cardiff North Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1014. 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 Cardiff North Public School rank in NSW?
Cardiff North Public School ranks 819th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.8/100), and 2499th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cardiff North Public School?
Cardiff North Public School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cardiff North Public School each year?
In 2025, Cardiff North Public School had 21 students in Kindergarten and 20 in Year 6.
Is Cardiff North Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cardiff North Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cardiff North Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cardiff North 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 Cardiff North Public School?
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