Newcastle Junior School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hillsborough, New South Wales 2290 · Lake Macquarie LGA
About Newcastle Junior School
Newcastle Junior School is a public special school located in Hillsborough, New South Wales (2290), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 63 students (20 girls and 43 boys).
Newcastle Junior School has an ICSEA value of 940, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (14.3 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
Newcastle Junior 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 Newcastle Junior School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newcastle Junior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hillsborough Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 1020 · 171 m away
Garden Suburb Public School
Garden Suburb · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.2 km away
Charlestown South Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.2 km away
Cardiff High School
Cardiff · Government high school · 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.2 km away
Cardiff South Public School
Cardiff South · Government primary · P-6
298 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.6 km away
Charlestown Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.8 km away
Kotara South Public School
Kotara · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.9 km away
Lakeside School
Gateshead · Government special · U
58 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.9 km away
St James' Primary School
Kotara South · Catholic primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.1 km away
St Kevin's Primary School
Cardiff · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Peterborough School
Warilla · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 938
Caldera School
Tweed Heads South · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 936
Tirriwirri School
Karabar · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 944
Para Meadows School
North Wollongong · Government special · U
113 students · ICSEA 945
Kurrambee School
Werrington · Government special · U
104 students · ICSEA 946
Mainsbridge School
Liverpool · Government special · U
125 students · ICSEA 949
Frequently asked questions
Is Newcastle Junior School a public or private school?
Newcastle Junior School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Newcastle Junior School offer?
Newcastle Junior School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Newcastle Junior School?
In 2025, Newcastle Junior School had 63 enrolled students (20 girls, 43 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newcastle Junior School?
Newcastle Junior School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 940. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newcastle Junior School?
Newcastle Junior School has about 4.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Newcastle Junior School co-ed?
Yes. Newcastle Junior School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newcastle Junior School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Newcastle Junior 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 Junior School?
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