Kotara School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kotara, New South Wales 2289 · Newcastle LGA
About Kotara School
Kotara School is a public special school located in Kotara, New South Wales (2289), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 25 students (1 girls and 24 boys).
Kotara School has an ICSEA value of 816, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 73% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (6.0 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
Kotara School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kotara School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kotara School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St James' Primary School
Kotara South · Catholic primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1104 · 612 m away
Kotara South Public School
Kotara · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 1069 · 679 m away
Kotara High School
Adamstown · Government high school · 7-12
1,130 students · ICSEA 1066 · 772 m away
Belair Public School
Adamstown · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.1 km away
New Lambton Heights Infants School
New Lambton Heights · Government primary · K-2
55 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.5 km away
Trinity Catholic College
Adamstown · Catholic high school · 7-11
849 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.5 km away
Garden Suburb Public School
Garden Suburb · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.8 km away
New Lambton South Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.0 km away
John Hunter Hospital School
New Lambton Heights · Government special
· 2.4 km away
St Therese's Primary School
New Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
543 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kandeer School
North Albury · Government special · U
18 students · ICSEA 811
Holman Place School
Cowra · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 822
Girrakool School
Kariong · Government special · U
54 students · ICSEA 826
Plumpton House School
Plumpton · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 827
Niland School
Blackett · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 801
HopeTown School
Wyong · Government special · U
43 students · ICSEA 797
Frequently asked questions
Is Kotara School a public or private school?
Kotara School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kotara School offer?
Kotara School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Kotara School?
In 2025, Kotara School had 25 enrolled students (1 girls, 24 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kotara School?
Kotara School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 816. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kotara School?
Kotara School has about 4.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Kotara School co-ed?
Yes. Kotara School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kotara School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kotara 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.
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