Glendale East Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glendale, New South Wales 2285 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1172 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3660 of 4,908 nationally
About Glendale East Public School
Glendale East Public School is a public primary school located in Glendale, New South Wales (2285), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 232 students (120 girls and 112 boys).
Glendale East Public School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (16.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Glendale East Public School scores 36.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1172nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (40th 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 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Glendale East Public School's 232 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Glendale East Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Glendale East Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newcastle Waldorf School
Glendale · Independent combined · K-12
237 students · ICSEA 1072 · 365 m away
Macquarie College
Wallsend · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1110 · 641 m away
Holy Cross Primary School
Glendale · Catholic primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 1036 · 982 m away
Glendale Technology High School
Glendale · Government high school · 7-12
802 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.1 km away
Cardiff North Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.4 km away
Alesco Secondary College
Cooks Hill · Independent special · 9-12
664 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.5 km away
Elermore Vale Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · P-6
290 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.8 km away
St Kevin's Primary School
Cardiff · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.0 km away
Cardiff Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.0 km away
Wallsend South Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
583 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kingswood South Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 956
Belmont Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 956
Narooma Public School
Narooma · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 956
Tarago Public School
Tarago · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 956
Sussex Inlet Public School
Sussex Inlet · Government primary · K-6
255 students · ICSEA 956
Blaxcell Street Public School
Granville · Government primary · K-6
948 students · ICSEA 957
Frequently asked questions
Is Glendale East Public School a public or private school?
Glendale East Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Glendale East Public School offer?
Glendale East Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Glendale East Public School?
In 2025, Glendale East Public School had 232 enrolled students (120 girls, 112 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Glendale East Public School?
Glendale East Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. 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 Glendale East Public School rank in NSW?
Glendale East Public School ranks 1172nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (36.7/100), and 3660th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Glendale East Public School?
Glendale East Public School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Glendale East Public School each year?
In 2025, Glendale East Public School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is Glendale East Public School co-ed?
Yes. Glendale East Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Glendale East Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Glendale East 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 Glendale East Public School?
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