Charlestown Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Charlestown, New South Wales 2290 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#495 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1502 of 4,908 nationally
About Charlestown Public School
Charlestown 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 234 students (121 girls and 113 boys).
Charlestown Public School has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (15.6 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 38% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Charlestown Public School scores 64.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 495th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th 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 1037
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+38% 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 Charlestown Public School's 234 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Charlestown Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Charlestown 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 · 504 m away
Charlestown South Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1075 · 901 m away
Charlestown East Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 1036 · 923 m away
Kahibah Public School
Kahibah · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.5 km away
Whitebridge High School
Whitebridge · Government high school · 7-12
915 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.6 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Gateshead · Catholic primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.6 km away
Lakeside School
Gateshead · Government special · U
58 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.7 km away
St Mary's Catholic College
Gateshead · Catholic high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.7 km away
Hillsborough Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.7 km away
Newcastle Junior School
Hillsborough · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Alfords Point Public School
Alfords Point · Government primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1037
Bungwahl Public School
Bungwahl · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 1037
Dunoon Public School
Dunoon · Government primary · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 1037
Woonona East Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1037
Clemton Park Public School
Earlwood · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 1038
Menai Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1036
Frequently asked questions
Is Charlestown Public School a public or private school?
Charlestown Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Charlestown Public School offer?
Charlestown Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Charlestown Public School?
In 2025, Charlestown Public School had 234 enrolled students (121 girls, 113 boys), a change of 38% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Charlestown Public School?
Charlestown Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. 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 Public School rank in NSW?
Charlestown Public School ranks 495th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.4/100), and 1502nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Charlestown Public School?
Charlestown Public School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Charlestown Public School each year?
In 2025, Charlestown Public School had 35 students in Kindergarten and 31 in Year 6.
Is Charlestown Public School co-ed?
Yes. Charlestown Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Charlestown Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Charlestown 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 Public School?
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