Schools in Cessnock
There are 14 schools in and around Cessnock: 11 primary, 2 secondary and 1 combined. Their ICSEA scores run from 835 to 1032 (ACARA).
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Cessnock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1032 | 1,276 |
| Holy Spirit Infants School | Primary | Catholic | K-2 | 991 | 122 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 975 | 347 |
| Nulkaba Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 931 | 389 |
| Kitchener Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 930 | 113 |
| Abermain Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 917 | 257 |
| Mount View High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 911 | 930 |
| Bellbird Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 907 | 355 |
| Kearsley Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 897 | 114 |
| Cessnock High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 892 | 616 |
| Cessnock West Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 884 | 399 |
| Weston Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 882 | 270 |
| Cessnock Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 876 | 276 |
| Cessnock East Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 835 | 215 |
- St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
Combined · Independent · K-12
1032
- Holy Spirit Infants School
Primary · Catholic · K-2
991
- St Patrick's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
975
- Nulkaba Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
931
- Kitchener Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
930
- Abermain Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
917
- Mount View High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
911
- Bellbird Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
907
- Kearsley Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
897
- Cessnock High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
892
- Cessnock West Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
884
- Weston Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
882
- Cessnock Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
876
- Cessnock East Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
835
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Cessnock 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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