Hillsborough Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Charlestown, New South Wales 2290 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#872 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2667 of 4,908 nationally
About Hillsborough Public School
Hillsborough Public School is a public primary school located in Charlestown, New South Wales (2290), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 164 students (75 girls and 89 boys).
Hillsborough Public School has an ICSEA value of 1020, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.8 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hillsborough Public School scores 50.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 872nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (25th 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 1020
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% 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 Hillsborough Public School's 164 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hillsborough Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hillsborough Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newcastle Junior School
Hillsborough · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 940 · 171 m away
Charlestown South Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.1 km away
Cardiff High School
Cardiff · Government high school · 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.3 km away
Garden Suburb Public School
Garden Suburb · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.4 km away
Cardiff South Public School
Cardiff South · Government primary · P-6
298 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.6 km away
Lakeside School
Gateshead · Government special · U
58 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.7 km away
Charlestown Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.7 km away
Kotara South Public School
Kotara · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.0 km away
Mount Hutton Public School
Mount Hutton · Government primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.2 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Charlestown · Catholic primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Macdonald Valley Public School
Central Macdonald · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 1020
Cobbitty Public School
Cobbitty · Government primary · K-6
360 students · ICSEA 1021
Lidcombe Public School
Lidcombe · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1019
Padstow Park Public School
Padstow · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1019
Camden South Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
712 students · ICSEA 1021
Ropes Crossing Public School
Ropes Crossing · Government primary · K-6
789 students · ICSEA 1019
Frequently asked questions
Is Hillsborough Public School a public or private school?
Hillsborough Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Hillsborough Public School offer?
Hillsborough Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hillsborough Public School?
In 2025, Hillsborough Public School had 164 enrolled students (75 girls, 89 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hillsborough Public School?
Hillsborough Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1020. 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 Hillsborough Public School rank in NSW?
Hillsborough Public School ranks 872nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (50.2/100), and 2667th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hillsborough Public School?
Hillsborough Public School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Hillsborough Public School each year?
In 2025, Hillsborough Public School had 29 students in Kindergarten and 23 in Year 6.
Is Hillsborough Public School co-ed?
Yes. Hillsborough Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hillsborough Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough Public School?
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