Cardiff North Public School
Wansbeck Valley Rd, Cardiff NSW 2285
Cardiff North Public School is a government primary school in Cardiff, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 149 students. Its ICSEA is 1,014, 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 149.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Cardiff North Public School is a government primary school (K-6) in Cardiff, NSW, in the Lake Macquarie area, with around 159 students. The school's own site describes a focus on high expectations in teaching and learning, student wellbeing, and community engagement, supported by dedicated staff and school facilities. It maintains partnerships with the Cardiff Community of Schools, Cardiff High School, the Kumaridha AECG, and the University of Newcastle, and offers before- and after-school care through North Cardiff OOSH.
Often praised
- student wellbeing focus
- strong community partnerships
- before/after school care on-site
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: medium. 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 Cardiff North 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 Kevin's Primary School | Cardiff | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 1,071 | 130 |
| Cardiff Public School | Cardiff | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,000 | 283 |
| Glendale East Public School | Glendale | Public primary | 1.6 km | 956 | 232 |
| Cardiff South Public School | Cardiff South | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,017 | 298 |
| Newcastle Waldorf School | Glendale | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,072 | 237 |
| Garden Suburb Public School | Garden Suburb | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,045 | 227 |
| New Lambton Heights Infants School | New Lambton Heights | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,100 | 55 |
| Macquarie College | Wallsend | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,110 | 1,060 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbania Public School | Saratoga | Public primary · K-6 | 358 | 1,014 |
| Modanville Public School | Lismore | Public primary · K-6 | 58 | 1,014 |
| Port Kembla Public School | Port Kembla | Public primary · K-6 | 278 | 1,014 |
| Scotts Head Public School | Scotts Head | Public primary · K-6 | 73 | 1,014 |
| Auburn North Public School | Auburn | Public primary · K-6 | 645 | 1,015 |
| Bert Oldfield Public School | Seven Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 175 | 1,015 |
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.