Overview
Kotara South Public School is a government primary school in Kotara, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 309 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1069 (above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 8 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2289
LGANewcastle
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID42027
Student Background
Total Enrolments309
Gender Split138 girls / 171 boys
Indigenous Students6%
Language Background Other Than English15%
English Background85%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
309 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 136
Yr 142
Yr 248
Yr 344
Yr 436
Yr 550
Yr 653
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff20 (20.7 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff6 (4.3 FTE)
Total Staff26
Student:Teacher Ratio14.9:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)