Mayfield West Public School
Gregson Ave, Mayfield NSW 2304
Mayfield West Public School is a government primary school in Mayfield, NSW from Prep to Year 6 with about 342 students. Its ICSEA is 1,033, 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 342.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and other public listings, Mayfield West Public School (operating as Mayfield West Demonstration School) is a small P-6 government primary in inner-city Newcastle with a close partnership with the University of Newcastle for teacher education. It runs a gifted and high-potential program and a wellbeing initiative called The Anxiety Project, and is described by parents as well supported and part of the local Callaghan Education Pathways community of schools.
Often praised
- University of Newcastle partnership
- Gifted and high-potential program
- Strong parent/community support
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 Mayfield West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Christian School | Mayfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,061 | 337 |
| St Columban's Primary School | Mayfield | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,034 | 162 |
| Corpus Christi Primary School | Waratah | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,085 | 169 |
| Waratah West Public School | Waratah West | Public primary | 1.7 km | 963 | 113 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Waratah | Waratah | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,138 | 1,466 |
| Mayfield East Public School | Mayfield East | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,044 | 343 |
| Waratah Public School | Waratah | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,019 | 351 |
| Islington Public School | Islington | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,090 | 159 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beresford Road Public School | Greystanes | Public primary · K-6 | 580 | 1,033 |
| Bilpin Public School | Bilpin | Public primary · K-6 | 37 | 1,033 |
| Hannam Vale Public School | Hannam Vale | Public primary · K-6 | 36 | 1,033 |
| Harcourt Public School | Campsie | Public primary · K-6 | 373 | 1,033 |
| Mullaway Public School | Mullaway | Public primary · K-6 | 266 | 1,033 |
| Seven Hills Public School | Seven Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 131 | 1,033 |
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.