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Cardiff Public School

Cardiff Public School is a government primary school in Cardiff, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 283 students.

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283
Students
152 boys · 131 girls
K-6
Year range
1000
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1000

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 47% of Australian schools.

Suburb Cardiff 2285
Local government area Lake Macquarie
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough
Official website cardiff-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Cardiff Public School had 283 students in 2025, compared with 217 in 2016 (up 30%).

217 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 283 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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Cardiff Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Cardiff Public School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Cardiff, Macquarie Hills, Cardiff South

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.

House prices and rent in the Cardiff Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $965,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $720 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough $965,000 $720 a week

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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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 Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Kevin's Primary School Catholic K-6 130 1071 0.8 km
Cardiff South Public School Government P-6 298 1017 1.1 km
Cardiff North Public School Government K-6 149 1014 1.2 km
Cardiff High School Government 7-12 778 986 1.3 km
Glendale East Public School Government K-6 232 956 2.1 km
Garden Suburb Public School Government K-6 227 1045 2.3 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 Public School

How many students go to Cardiff Public School?

Cardiff Public School has 283 students enrolled (152 boys and 131 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Cardiff Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1000 at Cardiff 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 Public School has an ICSEA of 1000, which places it above 47% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Cardiff Public School catchment?

The official zone for Cardiff Public School overlaps 3 suburbs: Cardiff, Macquarie Hills, Cardiff South. 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 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 →