Cessnock East Public School

Old Maitland Rd, Cessnock NSW 2325

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Cessnock East Public School is a government primary school in Cessnock, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 215 students. Its ICSEA is 835, where the national average is 1000.

215students

835ICSEA · higher than 5% of NSW primary schools

2%language background other than English

43%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

14teaching staff (FTE)

Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

85.0%attendance rate, 2024 · -3.5 pts over 3 years

-10%enrolment change over 5 years

175FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

1support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 215.

About this school, from public sources

Public information about Cessnock East Public School describes a K-6 government primary school in the Hunter Valley with around 217 students. The school's own materials highlight air-conditioned classrooms, a well-resourced library with a computer hub, an expansive hall, and ample sporting grounds. It runs co-curricular programs spanning sport, science, technology, creative arts and gardening, alongside a stated focus on literacy and numeracy.

Often praised

well-resourced library facilities
broad co-curricular programs
literacy and numeracy focus

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

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Location and nearby schools

Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.

School	Suburb	Type	Distance	ICSEA	Students
Cessnock Public School	Cessnock	Public primary	1.5 km	876	276
St Patrick's Primary School	Cessnock	Catholic primary	2.0 km	975	347
Cessnock West Public SchoolOC	Cessnock	Public primary	2.6 km	884	399
Nulkaba Public School	Nulkaba	Public primary	2.8 km	931	389
Kearsley Public School	Kearsley	Public primary	4.1 km	897	114
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock	Nulkaba	Independent k–12 / combined	4.1 km	1,032	1,276
Kitchener Public School	Kitchener	Public primary	5.6 km	930	113
Abermain Public School	Abermain	Public primary	5.7 km	917	257

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
Briar Road Public School	Campbelltown	Public primary · P-6	263	835
Hume Public School	Lavington	Public primary · P-6	175	836
Werris Creek Public School	Werris Creek	Public primary · K-6	68	836
Chatham Public School	Taree	Public primary · K-6	222	837
Curlewis Public School	Curlewis	Public primary · K-6	77	833
Kandos Public School	Kandos	Public primary · K-6	95	837

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.