Redhead Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Redhead, New South Wales 2290 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#425 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1301 of 4,908 nationally
About Redhead Public School
Redhead Public School is a public primary school located in Redhead, New South Wales (2290), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 240 students (131 girls and 109 boys).
Redhead Public School has an ICSEA value of 1089, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.9 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Redhead Public School scores 66.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 425th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1089
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Redhead Public School's 240 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Redhead Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Redhead Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Jewells Primary School
Jewells · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.3 km away
Dudley Public School
Dudley · Government primary · K-6
245 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.5 km away
St Pius X Primary School
Windale · Catholic primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 847 · 3.3 km away
Hunter Sports High School
Gateshead · Government high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 955 · 3.4 km away
Wiripaang Public School
Gateshead · Government primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 853 · 3.6 km away
Windale Public School
Windale · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 793 · 3.8 km away
St Mary's Catholic College
Gateshead · Catholic high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1062 · 3.9 km away
Belmont North Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 946 · 3.9 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Gateshead · Catholic primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1023 · 4.0 km away
Belmont Christian College
Belmont North · Independent combined · K-12
907 students · ICSEA 1091 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bardwell Park Infants School
Bardwell Park · Government primary · K-2
33 students · ICSEA 1088
Caringbah Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1088
Connells Point Public School
South Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1088
Ultimo Public School
Ultimo · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1088
Marrickville Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 1090
Bonnet Bay Public School
Bonnet Bay · Government primary · K-6
197 students · ICSEA 1090
Frequently asked questions
Is Redhead Public School a public or private school?
Redhead Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Redhead Public School offer?
Redhead Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Redhead Public School?
In 2025, Redhead Public School had 240 enrolled students (131 girls, 109 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Redhead Public School?
Redhead Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1089. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Redhead Public School rank in NSW?
Redhead Public School ranks 425th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (66.8/100), and 1301st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Redhead Public School?
Redhead Public School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Redhead Public School each year?
In 2025, Redhead Public School had 38 students in Kindergarten and 38 in Year 6.
Is Redhead Public School co-ed?
Yes. Redhead Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Redhead Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Redhead 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 Redhead Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 4.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.