School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 260 |
| Language background other than English | 29% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 3% |
| First teacher | 1 January 1883 |
| Address | Tyrrell St Newcastle NSW 2300 |
| Phone | (02) 4929 2911 |
| newcastlee-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | newcastlee-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Newcastle |
| State electorate | Newcastle |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Newcastle East Public School is a primary school run by the NSW Department of Education in Newcastle, in the Newcastle local government area, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6.
According to the department’s records, the school’s first teacher started on 1 January 1883, so it has served the community for more than 140 years.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 260 students. That makes it a smaller school. 29% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 3% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Newcastle East Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Newcastle or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.
Enrolling at Newcastle East Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 4929 2911 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
- Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
- Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.