Charlestown East Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Charlestown, New South Wales 2290 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#739 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2257 of 4,908 nationally
About Charlestown East Public School
Charlestown East Public School is a public primary school located in Charlestown, New South Wales (2290), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 319 students (149 girls and 170 boys).
Charlestown East Public School has an ICSEA value of 1036, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (20.4 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Charlestown East Public School scores 55.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 739th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (18th 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 1036
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Charlestown East Public School's 319 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Charlestown East Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Charlestown East Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Charlestown · Catholic primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 1102 · 514 m away
Whitebridge High School
Whitebridge · Government high school · 7-12
915 students · ICSEA 1022 · 710 m away
Charlestown Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1037 · 923 m away
Kahibah Public School
Kahibah · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.1 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Gateshead · Catholic primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.4 km away
St Mary's Catholic College
Gateshead · Catholic high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.5 km away
Charlestown South Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.6 km away
Wiripaang Public School
Gateshead · Government primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 853 · 1.9 km away
Lakeside School
Gateshead · Government special · U
58 students · ICSEA 910 · 2.0 km away
Hunter Sports High School
Gateshead · Government high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Menai Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1036
Padstow North Public School
Padstow · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1036
Widemere Public School
Greystanes · Government primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1036
Pottsville Beach Public School
Pottsville · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 1036
Bundanoon Public School
Bundanoon · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 1036
Mascot Public School
Mascot · Government primary · P-6
397 students · ICSEA 1035
Frequently asked questions
Is Charlestown East Public School a public or private school?
Charlestown East Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Charlestown East Public School offer?
Charlestown East Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Charlestown East Public School?
In 2025, Charlestown East Public School had 319 enrolled students (149 girls, 170 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Charlestown East Public School?
Charlestown East Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1036. 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 Charlestown East Public School rank in NSW?
Charlestown East Public School ranks 739th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (55.9/100), and 2257th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Charlestown East Public School?
Charlestown East Public School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Charlestown East Public School each year?
In 2025, Charlestown East Public School had 32 students in Kindergarten and 44 in Year 6.
Is Charlestown East Public School co-ed?
Yes. Charlestown East Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Charlestown East Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Charlestown 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 Charlestown East Public School?
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