Islington Public School
Hubbard St, Islington NSW 2296
Islington Public School is a government primary school in Islington, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 159 students. Its ICSEA is 1,090, 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 159.
About this school, from public sources
Based on public information from the school's own website and other online sources, Islington Public School is a small NSW government primary school (K-6) in inner Newcastle with a long history spanning over 130 years. It describes itself as a community hub focused on the wellbeing and development of every child, serving a culturally diverse student population, including many students from refugee backgrounds.
Often praised
- long-standing community school
- culturally diverse student body
- strong wellbeing 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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Islington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tighes Hill Public SchoolOC | Tighes Hill | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,104 | 358 |
| Hamilton North Public School | Hamilton North | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,030 | 123 |
| Hamilton Public School | Hamilton | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,106 | 306 |
| St Columban's Primary School | Mayfield | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,034 | 162 |
| Mayfield East Public School | Mayfield East | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,044 | 343 |
| Carrington Public School | Carrington | Public primary | 2.0 km | 996 | 110 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Waratah | Waratah | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,138 | 1,466 |
| Waratah Public School | Waratah | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,019 | 351 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnet Bay Public School | Bonnet Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 197 | 1,090 |
| Bowral Public School | Bowral | Public primary · K-6 | 484 | 1,090 |
| Marrickville Public School | Marrickville | Public primary · K-6 | 213 | 1,090 |
| Cromer Public School | Cromer | Public primary · K-6 | 468 | 1,091 |
| Gerringong Public School | Gerringong | Public primary · K-6 | 378 | 1,091 |
| Gymea Bay Public School | Gymea Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 763 | 1,091 |
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.