Cessnock West Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cessnock, New South Wales 2325 · Cessnock LGA
#1572 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4744 of 4,908 nationally
About Cessnock West Public School
Cessnock West 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 399 students (193 girls and 206 boys).
Cessnock West Public School has an ICSEA value of 884, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (26.3 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cessnock West Public School scores 20.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1572nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th 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 884
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 West Public School's 399 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cessnock West Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cessnock West Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's Primary School
Cessnock · Catholic primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 975 · 638 m away
Mount View High School
Cessnock West · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 911 · 1.6 km away
Cessnock Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 876 · 1.8 km away
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892 · 2.3 km away
Cessnock East Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
215 students · ICSEA 835 · 2.6 km away
Nulkaba Public School
Nulkaba · Government primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 931 · 3.1 km away
Bellbird Public School
Bellbird · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 907 · 3.5 km away
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
Nulkaba · Independent combined · K-12
1,276 students · ICSEA 1032 · 4.9 km away
Kitchener Public School
Kitchener · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 930 · 5.0 km away
Kearsley Public School
Kearsley · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 897 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Narrandera East Infants School
Narrandera · Government primary · K-2
25 students · ICSEA 884
Sadleir Public School
Sadleir · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 883
Curran Public School
Macquarie Fields · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 883
Smithtown Public School
Smithtown · Government primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 885
Mount Warrigal Public School
Warilla · Government primary · P-6
185 students · ICSEA 885
Weston Public School
Weston · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 882
Frequently asked questions
Is Cessnock West Public School a public or private school?
Cessnock West Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cessnock West Public School offer?
Cessnock West Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cessnock West Public School?
In 2025, Cessnock West Public School had 399 enrolled students (193 girls, 206 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cessnock West Public School?
Cessnock West Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 884. 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 West Public School rank in NSW?
Cessnock West Public School ranks 1572nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (20.6/100), and 4744th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cessnock West Public School?
Cessnock West Public School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cessnock West Public School each year?
In 2025, Cessnock West Public School had 56 students in Kindergarten and 55 in Year 6.
Is Cessnock West Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cessnock West Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cessnock West Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cessnock West 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.
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