Schools in Charlestown
There are 20 schools in and around Charlestown: 13 primary, 5 secondary and 2 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 853 to 1104 (ACARA).
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Charlestown 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 James' Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1104 | 334 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1102 | 361 |
| Kahibah Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1076 | 291 |
| Charlestown South Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1075 | 235 |
| Kotara South Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1069 | 309 |
| Kotara High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1066 | 1,130 |
| St Mary's Catholic College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1062 | 989 |
| Garden Suburb Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1045 | 227 |
| Charlestown Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1037 | 234 |
| Charlestown East Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1036 | 319 |
| St Paul's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1023 | 294 |
| Whitebridge High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1022 | 915 |
| Hillsborough Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1020 | 164 |
| Cardiff South Public School | Primary | Government | P-6 | 1017 | 298 |
| Cardiff High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 986 | 778 |
| Hunter Sports High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 955 | 941 |
| Newcastle Junior School | Special | Government | U | 940 | 63 |
| Mount Hutton Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 940 | 166 |
| Lakeside School | Special | Government | U | 910 | 58 |
| Wiripaang Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 853 | 182 |
- St James' Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1104
- St Joseph's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1102
- Kahibah Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1076
- Charlestown South Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1075
- Kotara South Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1069
- Kotara High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1066
- St Mary's Catholic College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1062
- Garden Suburb Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1045
- Charlestown Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1037
- Charlestown East Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1036
- St Paul's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1023
- Whitebridge High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1022
- Hillsborough Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1020
- Cardiff South Public School
Primary · Government · P-6
1017
- Cardiff High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
986
- Hunter Sports High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
955
- Newcastle Junior School
Special · Government · U
940
- Mount Hutton Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
940
- Lakeside School
Special · Government · U
910
- Wiripaang Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
853
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Charlestown 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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