Kotara South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kotara, New South Wales 2289 · Newcastle LGA
#557 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1708 of 4,908 nationally
About Kotara South Public School
Kotara South Public School is a public primary school located in Kotara, New South Wales (2289), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 309 students (138 girls and 171 boys).
Kotara South Public School has an ICSEA value of 1069, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (20.7 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kotara South Public School scores 62.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 557th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (23rd 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 1069
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Kotara South Public School's 309 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kotara South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kotara South Public 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 · 533 m away
Kotara School
Kotara · Government special · U
25 students · ICSEA 816 · 679 m away
Kotara High School
Adamstown · Government high school · 7-12
1,130 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.1 km away
Garden Suburb Public School
Garden Suburb · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.2 km away
New Lambton Heights Infants School
New Lambton Heights · Government primary · K-2
55 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.4 km away
Belair Public School
Adamstown · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.6 km away
Newcastle Junior School
Hillsborough · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.9 km away
Hillsborough Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.0 km away
Charlestown Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.1 km away
Trinity Catholic College
Adamstown · Catholic high school · 7-11
849 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Illawong Public School
Illawong · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 1069
Homebush West Public School
Homebush West · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1069
Bulli Public School
Bulli · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1069
Malabar Public School
Malabar · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1068
Marrickville West Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1070
Glenfield Public School
Glenfield · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1070
Frequently asked questions
Is Kotara South Public School a public or private school?
Kotara South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kotara South Public School offer?
Kotara South Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kotara South Public School?
In 2025, Kotara South Public School had 309 enrolled students (138 girls, 171 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kotara South Public School?
Kotara South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1069. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kotara South Public School rank in NSW?
Kotara South Public School ranks 557th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.3/100), and 1708th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kotara South Public School?
Kotara South Public School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Kotara South Public School each year?
In 2025, Kotara South Public School had 36 students in Kindergarten and 53 in Year 6.
Is Kotara South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Kotara South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kotara South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kotara South 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 Kotara South Public School?
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