Charlestown South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Charlestown, New South Wales 2290 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#540 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1652 of 4,908 nationally
About Charlestown South Public School
Charlestown South 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 235 students (112 girls and 123 boys).
Charlestown South Public School has an ICSEA value of 1075, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (13.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Charlestown South Public School scores 62.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 540th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th 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 1075
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 South Public School's 235 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Charlestown South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Charlestown South Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Charlestown Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1037 · 901 m away
Lakeside School
Gateshead · Government special · U
58 students · ICSEA 910 · 965 m away
Hillsborough Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.1 km away
Newcastle Junior School
Hillsborough · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Charlestown · Catholic primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.4 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 East Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.6 km away
Wiripaang Public School
Gateshead · Government primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 853 · 1.9 km away
Hunter Sports High School
Gateshead · Government high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Gymea North Public School
Gymea · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 1075
Brookvale Public School
Brookvale · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1075
Eltham Public School
Eltham · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 1075
Nillo Infants School
Lorn · Government primary · K-2
52 students · ICSEA 1076
Narrabeen North Public School
North Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1076
Wentworth Falls Public School
Wentworth Falls · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 1074
Frequently asked questions
Is Charlestown South Public School a public or private school?
Charlestown South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Charlestown South Public School offer?
Charlestown South Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Charlestown South Public School?
In 2025, Charlestown South Public School had 235 enrolled students (112 girls, 123 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Charlestown South Public School?
Charlestown South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1075. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Charlestown South Public School rank in NSW?
Charlestown South Public School ranks 540th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.9/100), and 1652nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Charlestown South Public School?
Charlestown South Public School has about 17.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Charlestown South Public School each year?
In 2025, Charlestown South Public School had 21 students in Kindergarten and 26 in Year 6.
Is Charlestown South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Charlestown South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Charlestown South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Charlestown South 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 South Public School?
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