Jewells Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Jewells, New South Wales 2280 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#924 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2859 of 4,908 nationally
About Jewells Primary School
Jewells Primary School is a public primary school located in Jewells, New South Wales (2280), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 262 students (125 girls and 137 boys).
Jewells Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1026, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (14.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Jewells Primary School scores 47.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 924th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (28th 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 1026
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- 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 Jewells Primary School's 262 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Jewells Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Jewells Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Belmont North Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.6 km away
Belmont Christian College
Belmont North · Independent combined · K-12
907 students · ICSEA 1091 · 2.0 km away
Floraville Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
488 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.2 km away
Redhead Public School
Redhead · Government primary · K-6
240 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.3 km away
St Pius X Primary School
Windale · Catholic primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 847 · 2.5 km away
Windale Public School
Windale · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 793 · 2.7 km away
Belmont Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 956 · 2.9 km away
Belmont High School
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
812 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.9 km away
Hunter Sports High School
Gateshead · Government high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 955 · 3.2 km away
Wiripaang Public School
Gateshead · Government primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 853 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Panania North Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 1026
Floraville Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
488 students · ICSEA 1026
Mullumbimby Public School
Mullumbimby · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1026
Central Tilba Public School
Central Tilba · Government primary · K-6
55 students · ICSEA 1026
Sefton Infants School
Sefton · Government primary · P-2
93 students · ICSEA 1027
Milperra Public School
Milperra · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 1027
Frequently asked questions
Is Jewells Primary School a public or private school?
Jewells Primary School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Jewells Primary School offer?
Jewells Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Jewells Primary School?
In 2025, Jewells Primary School had 262 enrolled students (125 girls, 137 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Jewells Primary School?
Jewells Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1026. 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 Jewells Primary School rank in NSW?
Jewells Primary School ranks 924th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.7/100), and 2859th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Jewells Primary School?
Jewells Primary School has about 17.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Jewells Primary School each year?
In 2025, Jewells Primary School had 24 students in Kindergarten and 51 in Year 6.
Is Jewells Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Jewells Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Jewells Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Jewells Primary 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 Jewells Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 2.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.