Cardiff Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cardiff, New South Wales 2285 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#988 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3072 of 4,908 nationally
About Cardiff Public School
Cardiff 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 283 students (131 girls and 152 boys).
Cardiff Public School has an ICSEA value of 1000, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (16.7 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cardiff Public School scores 45.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 988th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (30th 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 1000
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Public School's 283 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cardiff Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cardiff 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 · 809 m away
Cardiff South Public School
Cardiff South · Government primary · P-6
298 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.1 km away
Cardiff North Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.2 km away
Cardiff High School
Cardiff · Government high school · 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.3 km away
Glendale East Public School
Glendale · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 956 · 2.0 km away
Garden Suburb Public School
Garden Suburb · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.3 km away
Newcastle Waldorf School
Glendale · Independent combined · K-12
237 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.4 km away
Holy Cross Primary School
Glendale · Catholic primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.4 km away
Warners Bay High School
Warners Bay · Government high school · 7-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.5 km away
Newcastle Junior School
Hillsborough · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Harrington Street Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · P-6
740 students · ICSEA 1000
Lawson Public School
Lawson · Government primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1000
Stockton Public School
Stockton · Government primary · P-6
254 students · ICSEA 1000
Speers Point Public School
Speers Point · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1000
Meadow Flat Public School
Meadow Flat · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 1000
Bankstown South Infants School
Bankstown · Government primary · P-2
141 students · ICSEA 999
Frequently asked questions
Is Cardiff Public School a public or private school?
Cardiff Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cardiff Public School offer?
Cardiff Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cardiff Public School?
In 2025, Cardiff Public School had 283 enrolled students (131 girls, 152 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cardiff Public School?
Cardiff Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1000. 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 Public School rank in NSW?
Cardiff Public School ranks 988th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (45.1/100), and 3072nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cardiff Public School?
Cardiff Public School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cardiff Public School each year?
In 2025, Cardiff Public School had 41 students in Kindergarten and 39 in Year 6.
Is Cardiff Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cardiff Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cardiff Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cardiff 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 Public School?
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