16
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
Bennetts Green · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bennetts Green
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people here hold high-level school advantages than in most similar areas, marking Bennetts Green as a well-resourced spot for learning. The area is strongly geared toward early education, with three-quarters of local schools being primary institutions.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 16 schools within 3 km, which is more than 87% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,016, which is higher than most areas, and most are government-run (75%).
362
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bennetts Green
16 schools — 5,792 students, average ICSEA 1,016.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| St Pius X Primary School, Windale | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 54 | 847 |
| Windale Public School, Windale | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 252 | 793 |
| Hunter Sports High School, Gateshead | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 941 | 955 |
| Wiripaang Public School, Gateshead | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 182 | 853 |
| Jewells Primary School, Jewells | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 262 | 1,026 |
| St Mary's Catholic College, Gateshead | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 989 | 1,062 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Gateshead | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 294 | 1,023 |
| Redhead Public School, Redhead | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 240 | 1,089 |
| Lakeside School, Gateshead | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 58 | 910 |
| Dudley Public School, Dudley | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 245 | 1,095 |
| Belmont North Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 160 | 946 |
| Floraville Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 488 | 1,026 |
| Mount Hutton Public School, Mount Hutton | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 166 | 940 |
| Charlestown East Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 319 | 1,036 |
| Belmont Christian College, Belmont North | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 907 | 1,091 |
| Charlestown South Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 235 | 1,075 |
Sources
- Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bennetts Green [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10295/bennetts-green/topic/education