Edgeworth Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Edgeworth, New South Wales 2285 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1166 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3645 of 4,908 nationally
About Edgeworth Public School
Edgeworth 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 P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 647 students (332 girls and 315 boys).
Edgeworth Public School has an ICSEA value of 967, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 32nd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (37.3 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Edgeworth Public School scores 36.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1166th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (39th 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 967
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Public School's 647 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Edgeworth Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Edgeworth 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 · 785 m away
Edgeworth Heights Public School
Edgeworth · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.1 km away
Argenton Public School
Argenton · Government primary · K-6
46 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.9 km away
Glendale Technology High School
Glendale · Government high school · 7-12
802 students · ICSEA 946 · 2.1 km away
Holy Cross Primary School
Glendale · Catholic primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.2 km away
Barnsley Public School
Barnsley · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.7 km away
Macquarie College
Wallsend · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1110 · 2.9 km away
Boolaroo Public School
Boolaroo · Government primary · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 981 · 3.2 km away
Glendale East Public School
Glendale · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 956 · 3.2 km away
Newcastle Waldorf School
Glendale · Independent combined · K-12
237 students · ICSEA 1072 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Birrong Public School
Birrong · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 967
Campbelltown North Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 967
Mulwala Public School
Mulwala · Government primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 967
Palinyewah Public School
Ellerslie · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 967
Plunkett Street Public School
Woolloomooloo · Government primary · P-6
73 students · ICSEA 968
Regents Park Public School
Regents Park · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 968
Frequently asked questions
Is Edgeworth Public School a public or private school?
Edgeworth Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Edgeworth Public School offer?
Edgeworth Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Edgeworth Public School?
In 2025, Edgeworth Public School had 647 enrolled students (332 girls, 315 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Edgeworth Public School?
Edgeworth Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 967. 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 Public School rank in NSW?
Edgeworth Public School ranks 1166th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (36.9/100), and 3645th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Edgeworth Public School?
Edgeworth Public School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Edgeworth Public School each year?
In 2025, Edgeworth Public School had 88 students in Kindergarten and 102 in Year 6.
Is Edgeworth Public School co-ed?
Yes. Edgeworth Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Edgeworth Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Edgeworth 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 Public School?
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