Cessnock East Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cessnock, New South Wales 2325 · Cessnock LGA
#1617 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4901 of 4,908 nationally
About Cessnock East Public School
Cessnock East Public School is a public primary school located in Cessnock, New South Wales (2325), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 215 students (108 girls and 107 boys).
Cessnock East Public School has an ICSEA value of 835, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 78% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (14.4 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cessnock East Public School scores 13.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1617th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (20th of 20 in the Cessnock area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 835
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-24 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 Cessnock East Public School's 215 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cessnock East Public School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Cessnock East Public School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Belmont
Schools near Cessnock East Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cessnock Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 876 · 1.5 km away
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892 · 1.7 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Cessnock · Catholic primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.0 km away
Cessnock West Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 884 · 2.6 km away
Nulkaba Public School
Nulkaba · Government primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 931 · 2.8 km away
Mount View High School
Cessnock West · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 911 · 3.4 km away
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
Nulkaba · Independent combined · K-12
1,276 students · ICSEA 1032 · 4.1 km away
Kearsley Public School
Kearsley · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 897 · 4.1 km away
Kitchener Public School
Kitchener · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 930 · 5.6 km away
Abermain Public School
Abermain · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 917 · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Briar Road Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · P-6
263 students · ICSEA 835
Werris Creek Public School
Werris Creek · Government primary · K-6
68 students · ICSEA 836
Hume Public School
Lavington · Government primary · P-6
175 students · ICSEA 836
Shalvey Public School
Shalvey · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 837
Chatham Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 837
Curlewis Public School
Curlewis · Government primary · K-6
77 students · ICSEA 833
Frequently asked questions
Is Cessnock East Public School a public or private school?
Cessnock East Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cessnock East Public School offer?
Cessnock East Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cessnock East Public School?
In 2025, Cessnock East Public School had 215 enrolled students (108 girls, 107 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cessnock East Public School?
Cessnock East Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 835. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cessnock East Public School rank in NSW?
Cessnock East Public School ranks 1617th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (13.9/100), and 4901st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cessnock East Public School?
Cessnock East Public School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cessnock East Public School each year?
In 2025, Cessnock East Public School had 26 students in Kindergarten and 34 in Year 6.
Is Cessnock East Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cessnock East Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cessnock East Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cessnock East 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 Cessnock East Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 35 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.