Schools in Kotara
There are 20 schools in and around Kotara: 14 primary, 3 secondary and 3 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 816 to 1108 (ACARA).
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Kotara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Lambton Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1108 | 538 |
| St Columba's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1107 | 168 |
| St James' Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1104 | 334 |
| Belair Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1103 | 409 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1102 | 361 |
| New Lambton Heights Infants School | Primary | Government | K-2 | 1100 | 55 |
| St Therese's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1100 | 543 |
| New Lambton South Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1095 | 462 |
| Trinity Catholic College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-11 | 1090 | 849 |
| 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 |
| Garden Suburb Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1045 | 227 |
| Charlestown Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1037 | 234 |
| Hillsborough Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1020 | 164 |
| Cardiff High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 986 | 778 |
| Newcastle Junior School | Special | Government | U | 940 | 63 |
| Kotara School | Special | Government | U | 816 | 25 |
| John Hunter Hospital School | Special | Government | – | – | – |
- New Lambton Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1108
- St Columba's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1107
- St James' Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1104
- Belair Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1103
- St Joseph's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1102
- New Lambton Heights Infants School
Primary · Government · K-2
1100
- St Therese's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1100
- New Lambton South Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1095
- Trinity Catholic College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-11
1090
- 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
- Garden Suburb Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1045
- Charlestown Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1037
- Hillsborough Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1020
- Cardiff High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
986
- 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 Kotara 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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