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Cardiff South Public School

Cardiff South Public School is a government primary school in Cardiff South, New South Wales, teaching year levels P-6 to 298 students.

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298
Students
155 boys · 143 girls
P-6
Year range
1017
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1017

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 54% of Australian schools.

Suburb Cardiff South 2285
Local government area Lake Macquarie
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough
Enrolments 2016-2025

Cardiff South Public School had 298 students in 2025, compared with 289 in 2016 (up 3%).

289 '16 308 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 298 '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 South Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Cardiff South, Macquarie Hills, Cardiff

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 South Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cardiff High School Government 7-12 778 986 0.6 km
Cardiff Public School Government K-6 283 1000 1.1 km
St Kevin's Primary School Catholic K-6 130 1071 1.2 km
Newcastle Junior School Government U 63 940 1.6 km
Hillsborough Public School Government K-6 164 1020 1.6 km
Garden Suburb Public School Government K-6 227 1045 1.8 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 South Public School

How many students go to Cardiff South Public School?

Cardiff South Public School has 298 students enrolled (155 boys and 143 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Cardiff South Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1017 at Cardiff South 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 South Public School has an ICSEA of 1017, which places it above 54% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Cardiff South Public School catchment?

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