Schools in Kotara South, NSW

There are 68 schools near Kotara South: 48 government, 13 Catholic and 7 independent. The average ICSEA score is 1022 (national average: 1000). Total enrolments: 28,160 students.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025.

Schools
68
Average ICSEA
1022
National average 1000
Students
28,160
Government
48

Valid: 2025 school year · Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Kotara South School Map

Kotara South, NSWValid: 2025 · Location: ACARA
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Select a school for its ICSEA and enrolments.

All Schools near Kotara South

  1. #1
    Merewether High School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    1206
    ICSEA
    1,080 students
    71 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 1% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    34% language background other than English
    School website
  2. #2
    St Philip's Christian College - Waratah
    Independent Combined · K-12
    1138
    ICSEA
    1,466 students
    134 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 7% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    13% language background other than English
    School website
  3. #3
    Merewether Heights Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1129
    ICSEA
    269 students
    20 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 9% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    10% language background other than English
    School website
  4. #4
    Macquarie College
    Independent Combined · K-12
    1110
    ICSEA
    1,060 students
    78 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 13% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    30% language background other than English
    School website
  5. #5
    New Lambton Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1108
    ICSEA
    538 students
    32 teachers
    17 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 14% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    33% language background other than English
    School website
  6. #6
    St Columba's Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1107
    ICSEA
    168 students
    17 teachers
    10 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 14% nationally
    8% Indigenous
    9% language background other than English
    School website
  7. #7
    Eleebana Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1105
    ICSEA
    506 students
    29 teachers
    17 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 14% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    12% language background other than English
    School website
  8. #8
    St James' Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1104
    ICSEA
    334 students
    26 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 15% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    11% language background other than English
    School website
  9. #9
    Belair Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1103
    ICSEA
    409 students
    21 teachers
    19 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 15% nationally
    8% Indigenous
    15% language background other than English
    School website
  10. #10
    St Joseph's Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1102
    ICSEA
    361 students
    28 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 15% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    12% language background other than English
    School website
  11. #11
    St Therese's Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1100
    ICSEA
    543 students
    38 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 16% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    15% language background other than English
    School website
  12. #12
    New Lambton Heights Infants School
    Government Primary · K-2
    1100
    ICSEA
    55 students
    3 teachers
    18 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 16% nationally
    7% Indigenous
    27% language background other than English
    School website
  13. #13
    Dudley Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1095
    ICSEA
    245 students
    18 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 17% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    8% language background other than English
    School website
  14. #14
    New Lambton South Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1095
    ICSEA
    462 students
    28 teachers
    17 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 17% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    18% language background other than English
    School website
  15. #15
    St Mary's Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1093
    ICSEA
    418 students
    28 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 18% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    10% language background other than English
    School website
  16. #16
    Trinity Catholic College
    Catholic Secondary · 7-11
    1090
    ICSEA
    849 students
    81 teachers
    10 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 19% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    14% language background other than English
    School website
  17. #17
    Hunter School of Performing Arts
    Government Combined · K-12
    1085
    ICSEA
    1,094 students
    80 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 20% nationally
    6% Indigenous
    12% language background other than English
    School website
  18. #18
    Wallsend South Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1083
    ICSEA
    583 students
    38 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 20% nationally
    9% Indigenous
    22% language background other than English
    School website
  19. #19
    St John's Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1083
    ICSEA
    200 students
    19 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 21% nationally
    8% Indigenous
    29% language background other than English
    School website
  20. #20
    Adamstown Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1078
    ICSEA
    439 students
    20 teachers
    22 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 22% nationally
    9% Indigenous
    19% language background other than English
    School website
  21. #21
    Kahibah Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1076
    ICSEA
    291 students
    20 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 23% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    9% language background other than English
    School website
  22. #22
    Charlestown South Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1075
    ICSEA
    235 students
    17 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 23% nationally
    9% Indigenous
    16% language background other than English
    School website
  23. #23
    Newcastle Waldorf School
    Independent Combined · K-12
    1072
    ICSEA
    237 students
    24 teachers
    10 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 24% nationally
    9% Indigenous
    19% language background other than English
    School website
  24. #24
    St Kevin's Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1071
    ICSEA
    130 students
    15 teachers
    9 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 24% nationally
    9% Indigenous
    19% language background other than English
    School website
  25. #25
    Kotara South Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1069
    ICSEA
    309 students
    20 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 25% nationally
    6% Indigenous
    15% language background other than English
    School website
  26. #26
    Kotara High School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    1066
    ICSEA
    1,130 students
    90 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 26% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    13% language background other than English
    School website
  27. #27
    Lambton Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1065
    ICSEA
    339 students
    22 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 26% nationally
    9% Indigenous
    20% language background other than English
    School website
  28. #28
    Biddabah Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1065
    ICSEA
    348 students
    21 teachers
    17 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 26% nationally
    7% Indigenous
    9% language background other than English
    School website
  29. #29
    St Mary's Catholic College
    Catholic Secondary · 7-12
    1062
    ICSEA
    989 students
    92 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 27% nationally
    8% Indigenous
    6% language background other than English
    School website
  30. #30
    Lambton High School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    1057
    ICSEA
    1,176 students
    90 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 29% nationally
    8% Indigenous
    21% language background other than English
    School website
  31. #31
    Warners Bay High School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    1056
    ICSEA
    1,161 students
    88 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 30% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    7% language background other than English
    School website
  32. #32
    Garden Suburb Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1045
    ICSEA
    227 students
    19 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 34% nationally
    13% Indigenous
    12% language background other than English
    School website
  33. #33
    Charlestown Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1037
    ICSEA
    234 students
    20 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 37% nationally
    11% Indigenous
    22% language background other than English
    School website
  34. #34
    Holy Cross Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1036
    ICSEA
    153 students
    16 teachers
    10 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 38% nationally
    9% Indigenous
    23% language background other than English
    School website
  35. #35
    Charlestown East Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1036
    ICSEA
    319 students
    21 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 38% nationally
    9% Indigenous
    6% language background other than English
    School website
  36. #36
    Hamilton North Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1030
    ICSEA
    123 students
    9 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 40% nationally
    12% Indigenous
    7% language background other than English
    School website
  37. #37
    Warners Bay Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1027
    ICSEA
    340 students
    27 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 41% nationally
    7% Indigenous
    9% language background other than English
    School website
  38. #38
    St Paul's Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1023
    ICSEA
    294 students
    25 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 43% nationally
    18% Indigenous
    8% language background other than English
    School website
  39. #39
    St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning
    Independent Combined · U
    1022
    ICSEA
    223 students
    61 teachers
    4 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 44% nationally
    15% Indigenous
    4% language background other than English
    School website
  40. #40
    Whitebridge High School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    1022
    ICSEA
    915 students
    70 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 44% nationally
    11% Indigenous
    9% language background other than English
    School website
  41. #41
    Hillsborough Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1020
    ICSEA
    164 students
    12 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 44% nationally
    14% Indigenous
    19% language background other than English
    School website
  42. #42
    Waratah Public School
    Government Primary · P-6
    1019
    ICSEA
    351 students
    29 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 44% nationally
    13% Indigenous
    18% language background other than English
    School website
  43. #43
    Cardiff South Public School
    Government Primary · P-6
    1017
    ICSEA
    298 students
    22 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 46% nationally
    13% Indigenous
    15% language background other than English
    School website
  44. #44
    Cardiff North Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1014
    ICSEA
    149 students
    11 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 47% nationally
    10% Indigenous
    6% language background other than English
    School website
  45. #45
    Cardiff Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1000
    ICSEA
    283 students
    16 teachers
    18 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 53% nationally
    12% Indigenous
    7% language background other than English
    School website
  46. #46
    Elermore Vale Public School
    Government Primary · P-6
    996
    ICSEA
    290 students
    19 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 55% nationally
    11% Indigenous
    22% language background other than English
    School website
  47. #47
    Cardiff High School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    986
    ICSEA
    778 students
    61 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 60% nationally
    16% Indigenous
    9% language background other than English
    School website
  48. #48
    Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
    Government Secondary · 11-12
    980
    ICSEA
    659 students
    69 teachers
    10 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 62% nationally
    12% Indigenous
    25% language background other than English
    School website
  49. #49
    Newcastle Middle School
    Government Combined · U
    967
    ICSEA
    45 students
    9 teachers
    5 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 68% nationally
    9% Indigenous
    20% language background other than English
    School website
  50. #50
    Wallsend Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    965
    ICSEA
    252 students
    20 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 69% nationally
    18% Indigenous
    27% language background other than English
    School website
  51. #51
    Newcastle Senior School
    Government Secondary · U
    960
    ICSEA
    37 students
    10 teachers
    4 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 71% nationally
    22% Indigenous
    21% language background other than English
    School website
  52. #52
    Callaghan College Waratah Campus
    Government Secondary · 7-10
    957
    ICSEA
    848 students
    72 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 72% nationally
    16% Indigenous
    26% language background other than English
    School website
  53. #53
    Glendale East Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    956
    ICSEA
    232 students
    16 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 73% nationally
    22% Indigenous
    10% language background other than English
    School website
  54. #54
    Hunter Sports High School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    955
    ICSEA
    941 students
    84 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 73% nationally
    24% Indigenous
    7% language background other than English
    School website
  55. #55
    Alesco Secondary College
    Independent Secondary · 9-12
    949
    ICSEA
    664 students
    82 teachers
    8 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 76% nationally
    19% Indigenous
    School website
  56. #56
    Glendale Technology High School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    946
    ICSEA
    802 students
    70 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 77% nationally
    17% Indigenous
    9% language background other than English
    School website
  57. #57
    Newcastle Junior School
    Government Primary · U
    940
    ICSEA
    63 students
    13 teachers
    5 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 79% nationally
    22% Indigenous
    25% language background other than English
    School website
  58. #58
    Mount Hutton Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    940
    ICSEA
    166 students
    13 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 79% nationally
    23% Indigenous
    13% language background other than English
    School website
  59. #59
    Jesmond Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    923
    ICSEA
    216 students
    15 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 84% nationally
    10% Indigenous
    78% language background other than English
    School website
  60. #60
    Lakeside School
    Government Combined · U
    910
    ICSEA
    58 students
    13 teachers
    4 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 87% nationally
    22% Indigenous
    5% language background other than English
    School website
  61. #61
    St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre
    Catholic Secondary · U
    869
    ICSEA
    47 students
    8 teachers
    6 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 94% nationally
    28% Indigenous
    School website
  62. #62
    Wiripaang Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    853
    ICSEA
    182 students
    17 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 95% nationally
    37% Indigenous
    12% language background other than English
    School website
  63. #63
    St Pius X Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    847
    ICSEA
    54 students
    11 teachers
    5 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 95% nationally
    35% Indigenous
    20% language background other than English
    School website
  64. #64
    Kotara School
    Government Combined · U
    816
    ICSEA
    25 students
    6 teachers
    4 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 97% nationally
    28% Indigenous
    School website
  65. #65
    Windale Public School
    Government Primary · P-6
    793
    ICSEA
    252 students
    22 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 97% nationally
    46% Indigenous
    9% language background other than English
    School website
  66. #66
    St Philip's Christian College Young Parents
    Independent Secondary · 10-12
    776
    ICSEA
    52 students
    11 teachers
    5 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 98% nationally
    44% Indigenous
    4% language background other than English
    School website
  67. #67
    John Hunter Hospital School
    Government Combined
    5 teachers
    School website
  68. #68
    Alesco Secondary College - Charlestown Campus
    Independent Secondary

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Kotara South NSW?

There are 68 schools near Kotara South: 48 government (public), 13 Catholic, and 7 independent schools.

What is the average ICSEA score for schools in Kotara South?

The average ICSEA score for schools near Kotara South is 1022. The national average is 1000. ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) measures the educational advantages students bring to their studies.

What is the best school in Kotara South?

The school near Kotara South with the highest ICSEA score is Merewether High School with an ICSEA of 1206 and 1,080 students.

Data: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage; the national average is 1000. Shows schools within about 5 km of the centre of Kotara South.