Garden Suburb Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Garden Suburb, New South Wales 2289 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#458 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1372 of 4,908 nationally
About Garden Suburb Public School
Garden Suburb Public School is a public primary school located in Garden Suburb, New South Wales (2289), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 227 students (103 girls and 124 boys).
Garden Suburb Public School has an ICSEA value of 1045, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (16.7 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Garden Suburb Public School scores 66.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 458th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th 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 1045
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Garden Suburb Public School's 227 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Garden Suburb Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Garden Suburb Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kotara South Public School
Kotara · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.2 km away
Cardiff High School
Cardiff · Government high school · 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.2 km away
Newcastle Junior School
Hillsborough · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.2 km away
Hillsborough Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.4 km away
New Lambton Heights Infants School
New Lambton Heights · Government primary · K-2
55 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.5 km away
St James' Primary School
Kotara South · Catholic primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.6 km away
St Kevin's Primary School
Cardiff · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.6 km away
Cardiff South Public School
Cardiff South · Government primary · P-6
298 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.8 km away
Kotara School
Kotara · Government special · U
25 students · ICSEA 816 · 1.8 km away
Cardiff North Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bredbo Public School
Bredbo · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 1045
Glenquarry Public School
Glenquarry · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 1045
Jamberoo Public School
Jamberoo · Government primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 1045
Wentworth Point Public School
Wentworth Point · Government primary · K-6
672 students · ICSEA 1045
Matraville Public School
Matraville · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1046
Miranda North Public School
Miranda · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is Garden Suburb Public School a public or private school?
Garden Suburb Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Garden Suburb Public School offer?
Garden Suburb Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Garden Suburb Public School?
In 2025, Garden Suburb Public School had 227 enrolled students (103 girls, 124 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Garden Suburb Public School?
Garden Suburb Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1045. 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 Garden Suburb Public School rank in NSW?
Garden Suburb Public School ranks 458th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (66.0/100), and 1372nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Garden Suburb Public School?
Garden Suburb Public School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Garden Suburb Public School each year?
In 2025, Garden Suburb Public School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 26 in Year 6.
Is Garden Suburb Public School co-ed?
Yes. Garden Suburb Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Garden Suburb Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Garden Suburb 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 Garden Suburb Public School?
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