Edgeworth Heights Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Edgeworth, New South Wales 2285 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1265 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3935 of 4,908 nationally
About Edgeworth Heights Public School
Edgeworth Heights Public School is a public primary school located in Edgeworth, New South Wales (2285), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 305 students (141 girls and 164 boys).
Edgeworth Heights Public School has an ICSEA value of 969, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Edgeworth Heights Public School scores 32.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1265th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (44th 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 969
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Edgeworth Heights Public School's 305 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Edgeworth Heights Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Edgeworth Heights Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Benedict's Primary School
Edgeworth · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1037 · 291 m away
Edgeworth Public School
Edgeworth · Government primary · P-6
647 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.1 km away
Barnsley Public School
Barnsley · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.7 km away
Argenton Public School
Argenton · Government primary · K-6
46 students · ICSEA 934 · 2.5 km away
West Wallsend High School
West Wallsend · Government high school · 7-12
632 students · ICSEA 940 · 3.0 km away
Glendale Technology High School
Glendale · Government high school · 7-12
802 students · ICSEA 946 · 3.2 km away
Boolaroo Public School
Boolaroo · Government primary · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 981 · 3.2 km away
Holy Cross Primary School
Glendale · Catholic primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 1036 · 3.3 km away
West Wallsend Public School
West Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.5 km away
North Academy
West Wallsend · Independent special · 9-11
35 students · ICSEA 966 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Narellan Public School
Narellan · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 969
Lansvale East Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · K-6
117 students · ICSEA 969
Laguna Public School
Laguna · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 969
Bald Blair Public School
Guyra · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 969
Burren Junction Public School
Burren Junction · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 969
Culcairn Public School
Culcairn · Government primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 969
Frequently asked questions
Is Edgeworth Heights Public School a public or private school?
Edgeworth Heights Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Edgeworth Heights Public School offer?
Edgeworth Heights Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Edgeworth Heights Public School?
In 2025, Edgeworth Heights Public School had 305 enrolled students (141 girls, 164 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Edgeworth Heights Public School?
Edgeworth Heights Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 969. 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 Edgeworth Heights Public School rank in NSW?
Edgeworth Heights Public School ranks 1265th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (32.7/100), and 3935th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Edgeworth Heights Public School?
Edgeworth Heights Public School has about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Edgeworth Heights Public School each year?
In 2025, Edgeworth Heights Public School had 35 students in Kindergarten and 45 in Year 6.
Is Edgeworth Heights Public School co-ed?
Yes. Edgeworth Heights Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Edgeworth Heights Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Edgeworth Heights 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 Edgeworth Heights Public School?
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