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Cardiff North Public School

Cardiff North Public School is a government primary school in Cardiff, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 149 students.

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149
Students
75 boys · 74 girls
K-6
Year range
1014
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1014

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 53% of Australian schools.

Suburb Cardiff 2285
Local government area Lake Macquarie
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 7%
Statistical area (SA2) Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough
Enrolments 2016-2025

Cardiff North Public School had 149 students in 2025, compared with 150 in 2016 (down 1%).

150 '16 '17 '18 '19 173 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 149 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Cardiff North Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Cardiff North Public School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Cardiff, Cardiff Heights

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

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The suburb: Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough

$965,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
25
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
25,569
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough profile →

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Nearest schools to Cardiff North Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Kevin's Primary School Catholic K-6 130 1071 0.7 km
Cardiff Public School Government K-6 283 1000 1.2 km
Glendale East Public School Government K-6 232 956 1.4 km
Newcastle Waldorf School Independent K-12 237 1072 1.6 km
Cardiff High School Government 7-12 778 986 1.7 km
Cardiff South Public School Government P-6 298 1017 1.9 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Cardiff North Public School

How many students go to Cardiff North Public School?

Cardiff North Public School has 149 students enrolled (75 boys and 74 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Cardiff North Public School teach?

Cardiff North Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Cardiff North Public School a government or non-government school?

Cardiff North Public School is a government school in Cardiff, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1014 at Cardiff North Public School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Cardiff North Public School has an ICSEA of 1014, which places it above 53% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Cardiff North Public School catchment?

The official zone for Cardiff North Public School overlaps 2 suburbs: Cardiff, Cardiff Heights. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Cardiff North Public School?

25 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →