Jesmond Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Jesmond, New South Wales 2299 · Newcastle LGA
#1245 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3861 of 4,908 nationally
About Jesmond Public School
Jesmond 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 216 students (102 girls and 114 boys).
Jesmond Public School has an ICSEA value of 923, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (18.3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Jesmond Public School scores 33.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1245th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (42nd 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 923
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Jesmond Public School's 216 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Jesmond Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Jesmond 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 · 272 m away
Heaton Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 955 · 456 m away
Lambton Public School
Lambton · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.2 km away
St John's Primary School
Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.2 km away
Our Lady of Victories Primary School
Shortland · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.7 km away
Margaret Jurd College
Shortland · Independent special · U
103 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.8 km away
John Hunter Hospital School
New Lambton Heights · Government special
· 2.0 km away
Waratah West Public School
Waratah West · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.1 km away
Wallsend Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.3 km away
Shortland Public School
Shortland · Government primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 926 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Granville East Public School
Granville · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 923
The Entrance Public School
The Entrance · Government primary · P-6
422 students · ICSEA 923
Swansea Public School
Swansea · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 923
Cundletown Public School
Cundletown · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 923
Wytaliba Public School
Glen Innes · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 923
Sandon Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 923
Frequently asked questions
Is Jesmond Public School a public or private school?
Jesmond Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Jesmond Public School offer?
Jesmond Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Jesmond Public School?
In 2025, Jesmond Public School had 216 enrolled students (102 girls, 114 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Jesmond Public School?
Jesmond Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 923. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Jesmond Public School rank in NSW?
Jesmond Public School ranks 1245th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (33.6/100), and 3861st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Jesmond Public School?
Jesmond Public School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Jesmond Public School each year?
In 2025, Jesmond Public School had 31 students in Kindergarten and 29 in Year 6.
Is Jesmond Public School co-ed?
Yes. Jesmond Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Jesmond Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Jesmond 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 Jesmond 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.