Schools in Cardiff Heights
There are 20 schools in and around Cardiff Heights: 12 primary, 4 special, 2 combined and 2 secondary. Their ICSEA scores run from 816 to 1110 (ACARA).
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Cardiff Heights schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macquarie College | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1110 | 1,060 |
| St James' Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1104 | 334 |
| New Lambton Heights Infants School | Primary | Government | K-2 | 1100 | 55 |
| Wallsend South Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1083 | 583 |
| Newcastle Waldorf School | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1072 | 237 |
| St Kevin's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1071 | 130 |
| Kotara South Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1069 | 309 |
| Kotara High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1066 | 1,130 |
| Garden Suburb Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1045 | 227 |
| Hillsborough Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1020 | 164 |
| Cardiff South Public School | Primary | Government | P-6 | 1017 | 298 |
| Cardiff North Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1014 | 149 |
| Cardiff Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1000 | 283 |
| Elermore Vale Public School | Primary | Government | P-6 | 996 | 290 |
| Cardiff High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 986 | 778 |
| Glendale East Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 956 | 232 |
| Alesco Secondary College | Special | Independent | 9-12 | 949 | 664 |
| Newcastle Junior School | Special | Government | U | 940 | 63 |
| Kotara School | Special | Government | U | 816 | 25 |
| John Hunter Hospital School | Special | Government | – | – | – |
- Macquarie College
Combined · Independent · K-12
1110
- St James' Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1104
- New Lambton Heights Infants School
Primary · Government · K-2
1100
- Wallsend South Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1083
- Newcastle Waldorf School
Combined · Independent · K-12
1072
- St Kevin's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1071
- Kotara South Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1069
- Kotara High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1066
- Garden Suburb Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1045
- Hillsborough Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1020
- Cardiff South Public School
Primary · Government · P-6
1017
- Cardiff North Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1014
- Cardiff Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1000
- Elermore Vale Public School
Primary · Government · P-6
996
- Cardiff High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
986
- Glendale East Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
956
- Alesco Secondary College
Special · Independent · 9-12
949
- Newcastle Junior School
Special · Government · U
940
- Kotara School
Special · Government · U
816
- John Hunter Hospital School
Special · Government
–
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Cardiff Heights can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the NSW education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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