Cardiff South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cardiff South, New South Wales 2285 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#841 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2564 of 4,908 nationally
About Cardiff South Public School
Cardiff South Public School is a public primary school located in Cardiff South, New South Wales (2285), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 298 students (143 girls and 155 boys).
Cardiff South Public School has an ICSEA value of 1017, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.0 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cardiff South Public School scores 51.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 841st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (23rd 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 1017
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 South Public School's 298 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cardiff South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cardiff South Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cardiff High School
Cardiff · Government high school · 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 986 · 583 m away
Cardiff Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.1 km away
St Kevin's Primary School
Cardiff · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.2 km away
Newcastle Junior School
Hillsborough · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.6 km away
Hillsborough Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.6 km away
Garden Suburb Public School
Garden Suburb · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.8 km away
Warners Bay High School
Warners Bay · Government high school · 7-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.9 km away
Cardiff North Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.9 km away
Biddabah Public School
Warners Bay · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.5 km away
Mount Hutton Public School
Mount Hutton · Government primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Georges Hall Public School
Georges Hall · Government primary · K-6
685 students · ICSEA 1017
Mawarra Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1017
Cecil Hills Public School
Cecil Hills · Government primary · K-6
721 students · ICSEA 1017
Gosford East Public School
East Gosford · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1017
Eurongilly Public School
Eurongilly · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 1017
Carinda Public School
Carinda · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 1017
Frequently asked questions
Is Cardiff South Public School a public or private school?
Cardiff South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cardiff South Public School offer?
Cardiff South Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cardiff South Public School?
In 2025, Cardiff South Public School had 298 enrolled students (143 girls, 155 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cardiff South Public School?
Cardiff South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1017. 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 South Public School rank in NSW?
Cardiff South Public School ranks 841st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (51.8/100), and 2564th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cardiff South Public School?
Cardiff South Public School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cardiff South Public School each year?
In 2025, Cardiff South Public School had 53 students in Kindergarten and 40 in Year 6.
Is Cardiff South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cardiff South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cardiff South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cardiff South 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 South Public School?
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