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Glendale East Public School

Glendale East Public School is a government primary school in Glendale, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 232 students.

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232
Students
112 boys · 120 girls
K-6
Year range
956
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 956

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 27% of Australian schools.

Suburb Glendale 2285
Local government area Lake Macquarie
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 9%
Statistical area (SA2) Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough
Enrolments 2016-2025

Glendale East Public School had 232 students in 2025, compared with 236 in 2016 (down 2%).

236 '16 243 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 232 '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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Glendale East Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Glendale, 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 Glendale East Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Newcastle Waldorf School Independent K-12 237 1072 0.4 km
Macquarie College Independent K-12 1,060 1110 0.6 km
Holy Cross Primary School Catholic K-6 153 1036 1.0 km
Glendale Technology High School Government 7-12 802 946 1.1 km
Cardiff North Public School Government K-6 149 1014 1.4 km
Alesco Secondary College Independent 9-12 664 949 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 Glendale East Public School

How many students go to Glendale East Public School?

Glendale East Public School has 232 students enrolled (112 boys and 120 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Glendale East Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 956 at Glendale 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. Glendale East Public School has an ICSEA of 956, which places it above 27% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Glendale East Public School catchment?

The official zone for Glendale East Public School overlaps 2 suburbs: Glendale, 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 Glendale East 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 →