Newcastle East Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newcastle, New South Wales 2300 · Newcastle LGA
#369 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1175 of 4,908 nationally
About Newcastle East Public School
Newcastle East Public School is a public primary school located in Newcastle, New South Wales (2300), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 260 students (134 girls and 126 boys).
Newcastle East Public School has an ICSEA value of 1112, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (16.1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Newcastle East Public School scores 68.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 369th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th 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 1112
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-24 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 Newcastle East Public School's 260 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newcastle East Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newcastle East Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newcastle Grammar School
The Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,049 students · ICSEA 1181 · 292 m away
Novoschool
Newcastle West · Independent high school · 7-9
79 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.2 km away
Newcastle High School
Hamilton · Government high school · 7-12
1,072 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.8 km away
St Peter's Primary School
Stockton · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.8 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Merewether · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.8 km away
The Junction Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
450 students · ICSEA 1115 · 2.0 km away
Stockton Public School
Stockton · Government primary · P-6
254 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.2 km away
St Francis Xavier's College
Hamilton · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1096 · 2.2 km away
Hamilton South Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.2 km away
Carrington Public School
Carrington · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Roselea Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1112
Strathfield North Public School
North Strathfield · Government primary · K-6
508 students · ICSEA 1112
Stanwell Park Public School
Stanwell Park · Government primary · K-6
150 students · ICSEA 1112
North Kellyville Public School
North Kellyville · Government primary · K-6
1,068 students · ICSEA 1112
Abbotsford Public School
Abbotsford · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1113
Ashbury Public School
Ashbury · Government primary · K-6
356 students · ICSEA 1111
Frequently asked questions
Is Newcastle East Public School a public or private school?
Newcastle East Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Newcastle East Public School offer?
Newcastle East Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Newcastle East Public School?
In 2025, Newcastle East Public School had 260 enrolled students (134 girls, 126 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newcastle East Public School?
Newcastle East Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1112. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Newcastle East Public School rank in NSW?
Newcastle East Public School ranks 369th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.3/100), and 1175th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newcastle East Public School?
Newcastle East Public School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Newcastle East Public School each year?
In 2025, Newcastle East Public School had 42 students in Kindergarten and 32 in Year 6.
Is Newcastle East Public School co-ed?
Yes. Newcastle East Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newcastle East Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Newcastle 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 Newcastle East Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 15 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.