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Charlestown East Public School

Charlestown East Public School is a government primary school in Charlestown, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 319 students.

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319
Students
170 boys · 149 girls
K-6
Year range
1036
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1036

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 62% of Australian schools.

Suburb Charlestown 2290
Local government area Lake Macquarie
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Charlestown - Dudley
Enrolments 2016-2025

Charlestown East Public School had 319 students in 2025, compared with 217 in 2016 (up 47%).

217 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 336 '22 '23 '24 319 '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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Charlestown East Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Whitebridge, Charlestown, Dudley

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: Charlestown - Dudley

$1,158,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
22
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
26,087
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Charlestown - Dudley 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 Charlestown - Dudley profile →

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Nearest schools to Charlestown East Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 361 1102 0.5 km
Whitebridge High School Government 7-12 915 1022 0.7 km
Charlestown Public School Government K-6 234 1037 0.9 km
Kahibah Public School Government K-6 291 1076 1.1 km
St Paul's Primary School Catholic K-6 294 1023 1.4 km
St Mary's Catholic College Catholic 7-12 989 1062 1.5 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 Charlestown East Public School

How many students go to Charlestown East Public School?

Charlestown East Public School has 319 students enrolled (170 boys and 149 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Charlestown East Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1036 at Charlestown 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. Charlestown East Public School has an ICSEA of 1036, which places it above 62% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Charlestown East Public School catchment?

The official zone for Charlestown East Public School overlaps 3 suburbs: Whitebridge, Charlestown, Dudley. 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 Charlestown East Public School?

22 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Charlestown - Dudley, 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 →