Hamilton Public School
Tudor St, Hamilton NSW 2303
Hamilton Public School is a government primary school in Hamilton, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 306 students. Its ICSEA is 1,106, 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 306.
About this school, from public sources
According to the school's own website and its published NSW Department of Education annual report, Hamilton Public School is a K-6 government primary school in Hamilton, Newcastle, that describes itself as a community hub focused on continual improvement. It offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities including Aboriginal cultural programs, chess, choir, debating, dance, drama, band, coding and STEM, art and gardening. A notable Nature Play initiative supports student wellbeing, alongside Grow Your Mind and Martial Arts Therapy programs, plus partnerships with the University of Newcastle, UNSW and Sydney University's STEM Academy.
Often praised
- Nature Play wellbeing program
- Broad extra-curricular offerings
- University STEM partnerships
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 Hamilton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton North Public School | Hamilton North | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,030 | 123 |
| Hamilton South Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,139 | 362 |
| Islington Public School | Islington | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,090 | 159 |
| Adamstown Public School | Adamstown | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,078 | 439 |
| Hunter School of Performing Arts | Broadmeadow | Public k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,085 | 1,090 |
| Merewether Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 1.5 km | 950 | 139 |
| Tighes Hill Public SchoolOC | Tighes Hill | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,104 | 358 |
| Newcastle Grammar Park School Campus | Cooks Hill | Independent primary | 2.1 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galungara Public School | Schofields | Public primary · K-6 | 882 | 1,106 |
| Beaumont Hills Public School | Beaumont Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 466 | 1,107 |
| Earlwood Public SchoolOC | Earlwood | Public primary · K-6 | 600 | 1,107 |
| Eleebana Public School | Eleebana | Public primary · K-6 | 506 | 1,105 |
| Jerrabomberra Public School | Jerrabomberra | Public primary · K-6 | 865 | 1,107 |
| Kellyville Ridge Public School | Kellyville Ridge | Public primary · K-6 | 671 | 1,107 |
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.