Adamstown Public School
Bryant St, Adamstown NSW 2289
Adamstown Public School is a government primary school in Adamstown, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 439 students. Its ICSEA is 1,078, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 439.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Adamstown Public School as an inclusive, dynamic learning community in inner-city Newcastle, drawing on a diverse local population of around 370 students, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and students from language backgrounds other than English. The school's own materials highlight values of Opportunity, Innovation and Success, with programs spanning literacy, numeracy, science, sport, public speaking, debating, creative and performing arts, choir, band, technology, environmental and gardening initiatives, and gifted and talented support from Kindergarten to Year 6. An on-site OOSH service is also offered.
Often praised
- broad co-curricular program range
- gifted and talented support
- inclusive, diverse community
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Adamstown Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Columba's Primary School | Adamstown | Catholic primary | 0.7 km | 1,107 | 168 |
| Hunter School of Performing Arts | Broadmeadow | Public k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,085 | 1,090 |
| Merewether Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 1.2 km | 950 | 139 |
| New Lambton South Public SchoolOC | New Lambton | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,095 | 462 |
| Hamilton Public School | Hamilton | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,106 | 306 |
| St Therese's Primary School | New Lambton | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,100 | 543 |
| Hamilton North Public School | Hamilton North | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,030 | 123 |
| Merewether Heights Public School | Merewether Heights | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,129 | 269 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnier Public School | Quakers Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 788 | 1,078 |
| Googong Public School | Googong | Public primary · K-6 | 782 | 1,078 |
| Terrigal Public School | Terrigal | Public primary · K-6 | 888 | 1,078 |
| Bangor Public School | Bangor | Public primary · K-6 | 503 | 1,077 |
| Croydon Park Public School | Croydon Park | Public primary · K-6 | 325 | 1,077 |
| Edmondson Park Public School | Edmondson Park | Public primary · K-6 | 897 | 1,077 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.