Carrington Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carrington, New South Wales 2294 · Newcastle LGA
#983 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3058 of 4,908 nationally
About Carrington Public School
Carrington Public School is a public primary school located in Carrington, New South Wales (2294), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 110 students (46 girls and 64 boys).
Carrington Public School has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (6.3 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carrington Public School scores 45.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 983rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (34th 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 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Carrington Public School's 110 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carrington Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carrington Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tighes Hill Public School
Tighes Hill · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.4 km away
Stockton Public School
Stockton · Government primary · P-6
254 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.5 km away
St Peter's Primary School
Stockton · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.7 km away
Novoschool
Newcastle West · Independent high school · 7-9
79 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.8 km away
St Francis Xavier's College
Hamilton · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1096 · 2.0 km away
Islington Public School
Islington · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.0 km away
Newcastle High School
Hamilton · Government high school · 7-12
1,072 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.2 km away
Newcastle East Public School
Newcastle · Government primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.3 km away
Newcastle Grammar School
The Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,049 students · ICSEA 1181 · 2.4 km away
Hamilton Public School
Hamilton · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1106 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Rathmines Public School
Rathmines · Government primary · K-6
311 students · ICSEA 996
Elermore Vale Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · P-6
290 students · ICSEA 996
Woy Woy South Public School
Woy Woy · Government primary · K-6
648 students · ICSEA 996
Maryland Public School
Maryland · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 996
Boambee Public School
Boambee · Government primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 996
Collins Creek Public School
Collins Creek · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 996
Frequently asked questions
Is Carrington Public School a public or private school?
Carrington Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Carrington Public School offer?
Carrington Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Carrington Public School?
In 2025, Carrington Public School had 110 enrolled students (46 girls, 64 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carrington Public School?
Carrington Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. 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 Carrington Public School rank in NSW?
Carrington Public School ranks 983rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (45.3/100), and 3058th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carrington Public School?
Carrington Public School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Carrington Public School each year?
In 2025, Carrington Public School had 14 students in Kindergarten and 16 in Year 6.
Is Carrington Public School co-ed?
Yes. Carrington Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carrington Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carrington 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 Carrington Public School?
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