Mayfield East Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mayfield East, New South Wales 2304 · Newcastle LGA
#585 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1787 of 4,908 nationally
About Mayfield East Public School
Mayfield East Public School is a public primary school located in Mayfield East, New South Wales (2304), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 343 students (183 girls and 160 boys).
Mayfield East Public School has an ICSEA value of 1044, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (19.2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mayfield East Public School scores 61.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 585th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (25th 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 1044
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Mayfield East Public School's 343 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mayfield East Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mayfield East Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Dominic's Catholic College
Mayfield · Catholic special · U
43 students · ICSEA 966 · 421 m away
San Clemente Catholic College
Mayfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
605 students · ICSEA 1038 · 468 m away
St Columban's Primary School
Mayfield · Catholic primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 1034 · 652 m away
Hunter Christian School
Mayfield · Independent combined · K-12
337 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.1 km away
Tighes Hill Public School
Tighes Hill · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.4 km away
Islington Public School
Islington · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.8 km away
Mayfield West Public School
Mayfield · Government primary · P-6
342 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.9 km away
Callaghan College Waratah Campus
Waratah · Government high school · 7-10
848 students · ICSEA 957 · 2.1 km away
Corpus Christi Primary School
Waratah · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.4 km away
Carrington Public School
Carrington · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hazelbrook Public School
Hazelbrook · Government primary · K-6
356 students · ICSEA 1044
Barramurra Public School
Oran Park · Government primary · K-6
1,182 students · ICSEA 1044
Peakhurst Public School
Peakhurst · Government primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1043
Taren Point Public School
Taren Point · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 1043
Winmalee Public School
Winmalee · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1043
Garden Suburb Public School
Garden Suburb · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1045
Frequently asked questions
Is Mayfield East Public School a public or private school?
Mayfield East Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mayfield East Public School offer?
Mayfield East Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mayfield East Public School?
In 2025, Mayfield East Public School had 343 enrolled students (183 girls, 160 boys), a change of 32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mayfield East Public School?
Mayfield East Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1044. 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 Mayfield East Public School rank in NSW?
Mayfield East Public School ranks 585th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (61.6/100), and 1787th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mayfield East Public School?
Mayfield East Public School has about 17.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mayfield East Public School each year?
In 2025, Mayfield East Public School had 54 students in Kindergarten and 46 in Year 6.
Is Mayfield East Public School co-ed?
Yes. Mayfield East Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mayfield East Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mayfield East 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 Mayfield East Public School?
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