Cardiff Public School
Macquarie Rd, Cardiff NSW 2285
Cardiff Public School is a government primary school in Cardiff, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 283 students. Its ICSEA is 1,000, 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 283.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Cardiff Public School is a NSW government primary school (K-6) in Cardiff, near Lake Macquarie in the Newcastle area. Its own materials describe a comprehensive, inclusive education built around kindness, respect and curiosity, with a strong focus on student wellbeing, individualised learning plans, and close teacher-family partnerships. The school is also noted for its emphasis on environmental education and maintains a school canteen and parent portal for day-to-day family engagement.
Often praised
- Strong student wellbeing focus
- Environmental education emphasis
- Inclusive, community-oriented culture
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 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 | 0.8 km | 1,071 | 130 |
| Cardiff South Public School | Cardiff South | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,017 | 298 |
| Cardiff North Public School | Cardiff | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,014 | 149 |
| Glendale East Public School | Glendale | Public primary | 2.0 km | 956 | 232 |
| Garden Suburb Public School | Garden Suburb | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,045 | 227 |
| Newcastle Waldorf School | Glendale | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,072 | 237 |
| Holy Cross Primary School | Glendale | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,036 | 153 |
| Hillsborough Public School | Charlestown | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,020 | 164 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrington Street Public SchoolOC | Cabramatta | Public primary · P-6 | 740 | 1,000 |
| Lawson Public School | Lawson | Public primary · K-6 | 196 | 1,000 |
| Meadow Flat Public School | Meadow Flat | Public primary · K-6 | 30 | 1,000 |
| Speers Point Public School | Speers Point | Public primary · K-6 | 256 | 1,000 |
| Stockton Public School | Stockton | Public primary · P-6 | 254 | 1,000 |
| Alstonville Public SchoolOC | Alstonville | Public primary · K-6 | 280 | 1,001 |
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.