Gillieston Public School
Corner Northview Street Road, Gillieston Heights NSW 2321
Gillieston Public School is a government primary school in Gillieston Heights, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 404 students. Its ICSEA is 922, 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 404.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Gillieston Public School is a K-6 government primary school in Gillieston Heights, NSW, currently undergoing a major redevelopment funded by the NSW Government, replacing demountables with modern classrooms and a new public preschool. The school promotes STEM and creative arts programs, support for gifted students and those with additional learning needs, EAL/D and wellbeing support, and a culturally inclusive community that celebrates events like Harmony Day, with values centred on growth, belonging and high expectations.
Often praised
- STEM and creative arts programs
- inclusive, culturally diverse community
- major facilities redevelopment underway
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Heights Learning Community | Gillieston Heights | Independent primary | 0.7 km | 1,058 | 14 |
| Maitland Public School | Maitland | Public primary | 2.8 km | 936 | 405 |
| St John the Baptist Primary School | Maitland | Catholic primary | 3.0 km | 1,047 | 397 |
| Telarah Public School | Maitland | Public primary | 3.0 km | 879 | 519 |
| St Paul's Primary School | Rutherford | Catholic primary | 3.5 km | 996 | 370 |
| Nillo Infants School | Lorn | Public primary | 3.9 km | 1,076 | 52 |
| Rutherford Public SchoolOC | Rutherford | Public primary | 4.6 km | 933 | 1,007 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | East Maitland | Catholic primary | 5.1 km | 1,063 | 449 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullaley Public School | Mullaley | Public primary · K-6 | 28 | 922 |
| Naradhan Public School | Naradhan | Public primary · K-6 | 9 | 922 |
| Toormina Public SchoolOC | Toormina | Public primary · K-6 | 174 | 922 |
| Woodburn Public School | Woodburn | Public primary · K-6 | 97 | 922 |
| Ballimore Public School | Ballimore | Public primary · K-6 | 13 | 923 |
| Cundletown Public School | Cundletown | Public primary · K-6 | 265 | 923 |
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.