Schools in Fern Bay
There are 20 schools in and around Fern Bay: 12 primary, 5 secondary, 2 combined and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 957 to 1181 (ACARA).
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Fern Bay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Grammar School | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1181 | 1,049 |
| Newcastle East Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1112 | 260 |
| Hamilton Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1106 | 306 |
| Tighes Hill Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1104 | 358 |
| St Francis Xavier's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1096 | 959 |
| Islington Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1090 | 159 |
| Corpus Christi Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1085 | 169 |
| Novoschool | Secondary | Independent | 7-9 | 1077 | 79 |
| Hunter Christian School | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1061 | 337 |
| St Peter's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1053 | 180 |
| Mayfield East Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1044 | 343 |
| San Clemente Catholic College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-10 | 1038 | 605 |
| St Columban's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1034 | 162 |
| Mayfield West Public School | Primary | Government | P-6 | 1033 | 342 |
| Newcastle High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1027 | 1,072 |
| Fern Bay Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1002 | 182 |
| Stockton Public School | Primary | Government | P-6 | 1000 | 254 |
| Carrington Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 996 | 110 |
| St Dominic's Catholic College | Special | Catholic | U | 966 | 43 |
| Callaghan College Waratah Campus | Secondary | Government | 7-10 | 957 | 848 |
- Newcastle Grammar School
Combined · Independent · K-12
1181
- Newcastle East Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1112
- Hamilton Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1106
- Tighes Hill Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1104
- St Francis Xavier's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1096
- Islington Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1090
- Corpus Christi Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1085
- Novoschool
Secondary · Independent · 7-9
1077
- Hunter Christian School
Combined · Independent · K-12
1061
- St Peter's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1053
- Mayfield East Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1044
- San Clemente Catholic College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-10
1038
- St Columban's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1034
- Mayfield West Public School
Primary · Government · P-6
1033
- Newcastle High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1027
- Fern Bay Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1002
- Stockton Public School
Primary · Government · P-6
1000
- Carrington Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
996
- St Dominic's Catholic College
Special · Catholic · U
966
- Callaghan College Waratah Campus
Secondary · Government · 7-10
957
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Fern Bay 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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