Heaton Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Jesmond, New South Wales 2299 · Newcastle LGA
#1130 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3534 of 4,908 nationally
About Heaton Public School
Heaton Public School is a public primary school located in Jesmond, New South Wales (2299), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 162 students (78 girls and 84 boys).
Heaton Public School has an ICSEA value of 955, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (13.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Heaton Public School scores 38.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1130th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (41st of 45 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 955
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Heaton Public School's 162 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Heaton Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Heaton Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
Jesmond · Government high school · 11-12
659 students · ICSEA 980 · 226 m away
Jesmond Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 923 · 456 m away
Our Lady of Victories Primary School
Shortland · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.3 km away
Margaret Jurd College
Shortland · Independent special · U
103 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.3 km away
St John's Primary School
Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.5 km away
Lambton Public School
Lambton · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.6 km away
Waratah West Public School
Waratah West · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.0 km away
Shortland Public School
Shortland · Government primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 926 · 2.0 km away
Wallsend Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.4 km away
John Hunter Hospital School
New Lambton Heights · Government special
· 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Merrylands East Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 955
Vineyard Public School
Vineyard · Government primary · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 955
Wyee Public School
Wyee · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 955
Caniaba Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 955
Gloucester Public School
Gloucester · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 955
Kingstown Public School
Kingstown · Government primary · K-6
10 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Heaton Public School a public or private school?
Heaton Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Heaton Public School offer?
Heaton Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Heaton Public School?
In 2025, Heaton Public School had 162 enrolled students (78 girls, 84 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Heaton Public School?
Heaton Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 955. 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 Heaton Public School rank in NSW?
Heaton Public School ranks 1130th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (38.5/100), and 3534th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Heaton Public School?
Heaton Public School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Heaton Public School each year?
In 2025, Heaton Public School had 22 students in Kindergarten and 22 in Year 6.
Is Heaton Public School co-ed?
Yes. Heaton Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Heaton Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Heaton 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 Heaton Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 14 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.