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Cessnock East Public School

Cessnock East Public School is a government primary school in Cessnock, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 215 students.

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215
Students
107 boys · 108 girls
K-6
Year range
835
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 835

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 4% of Australian schools.

Suburb Cessnock 2325
Local government area Cessnock
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 20%
Statistical area (SA2) Cessnock
Enrolments 2016-2025

Cessnock East Public School had 215 students in 2025, compared with 229 in 2016 (down 6%).

229 '16 '17 '18 249 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 215 '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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Cessnock East Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Cessnock, Sawyers Gully, Lovedale

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: Cessnock

$755,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
18
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
24,745
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Cessnock 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 Cessnock profile →

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Nearest schools to Cessnock East Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cessnock Public School Government K-6 276 876 1.5 km
Cessnock High School Government 7-12 616 892 1.7 km
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic K-6 347 975 2.0 km
Cessnock West Public School Government K-6 399 884 2.6 km
Nulkaba Public School Government K-6 389 931 2.8 km
Mount View High School Government 7-12 930 911 3.4 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 Cessnock East Public School

How many students go to Cessnock East Public School?

Cessnock East Public School has 215 students enrolled (107 boys and 108 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Cessnock East Public School teach?

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

Is Cessnock East Public School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 835 at Cessnock East 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. Cessnock East Public School has an ICSEA of 835, which places it above 4% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Cessnock East Public School catchment?

The official zone for Cessnock East Public School overlaps 3 suburbs: Cessnock, Sawyers Gully, Lovedale. 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 Cessnock East Public School?

18 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Cessnock, 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 →