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Newcastle East Public School

Newcastle East Public School is a government primary school in Newcastle, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 260 students.

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260
Students
126 boys · 134 girls
K-6
Year range
1112
ICSEA
avg = 1000
12%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1112

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 87% of Australian schools.

Suburb Newcastle 2300
Local government area Newcastle
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Newcastle - Cooks Hill
Enrolments 2016-2025

Newcastle East Public School had 260 students in 2025, compared with 242 in 2016 (up 7%).

242 '16 '17 '18 '19 265 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 260 '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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Newcastle East Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Newcastle East Public School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Newcastle, The Hill, Newcastle East, Bar Beach

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: Newcastle - Cooks Hill

$2,200,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
26.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
14,632
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Newcastle - Cooks Hill 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 Newcastle - Cooks Hill profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Newcastle East Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Newcastle Grammar School Independent K-12 1,049 1181 0.3 km
Novoschool Independent 7-9 79 1077 1.2 km
Newcastle High School Government 7-12 1,072 1027 1.8 km
St Peter's Primary School Catholic K-6 180 1053 1.8 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 387 1141 1.8 km
The Junction Public School Government K-6 450 1115 2.0 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 Newcastle East Public School

How many students go to Newcastle East Public School?

Newcastle East Public School has 260 students enrolled (126 boys and 134 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Newcastle East Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1112 at Newcastle 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. Newcastle East Public School has an ICSEA of 1112, which places it above 87% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Newcastle East Public School catchment?

The official zone for Newcastle East Public School overlaps 4 suburbs: Newcastle, The Hill, Newcastle East, Bar Beach. 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 Newcastle East Public School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Newcastle - Cooks Hill, 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 →