Newcastle East Public School
Tyrrell St, Newcastle NSW 2300
Newcastle East Public School is a government primary school in Newcastle, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 260 students. Its ICSEA is 1,112, 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 260.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources, Newcastle East Public School is a coeducational government K-6 primary in central Newcastle, housed in heritage-listed Gothic buildings and often described as Australia's oldest continuously operating school, founded in 1816. Its website highlights small class sizes, a safe, kind and respectful culture, and a welcoming, family-focused community. Listings note ESL support for overseas students and opportunities for parent participation.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Historic heritage-listed setting
- Welcoming, inclusive community
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: high. 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 Newcastle East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Grammar School | The Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.3 km | 1,181 | 1,049 |
| Newcastle Grammar Park School Campus | Cooks Hill | Independent primary | 1.5 km | — | — |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Merewether | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,141 | 387 |
| St Peter's Primary School | Stockton | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,053 | 180 |
| The Junction Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,115 | 450 |
| Stockton Public School | Stockton | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,000 | 254 |
| Hamilton South Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,139 | 362 |
| Carrington Public School | Carrington | Public primary | 2.3 km | 996 | 110 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kellyville Public School | North Kellyville | Public primary · K-6 | 1,068 | 1,112 |
| Roselea Public School | Carlingford | Public primary · K-6 | 306 | 1,112 |
| Stanwell Park Public School | Stanwell Park | Public primary · K-6 | 150 | 1,112 |
| Strathfield North Public School | North Strathfield | Public primary · K-6 | 508 | 1,112 |
| Abbotsford Public School | Abbotsford | Public primary · K-6 | 368 | 1,113 |
| Ashbury Public School | Ashbury | Public primary · K-6 | 356 | 1,111 |
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.