25
Higher than 87% 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).
Mayfield North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mayfield North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Government schools make up over half of the education options in Mayfield North, which is a key part of the local system. The area stands out for having a very high average school advantage score of 1,057, far exceeding most similar areas. This suggests a strong level of support and resources for students in the region.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 25 schools within 3km, one of the highest counts for an area of this size. While the typical school has 308 students, which is about average, the breakdown includes 52% government, 28% Catholic, and 20% independent schools.
308
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mayfield North
25 schools — 7,711 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 7 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 7 · Combined 5
| Mayfield East Public School, Mayfield East | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 343 | 1,044 |
| St Dominic's Catholic College, Mayfield | Catholic | Combined | 0.7 km | 43 | 966 |
| San Clemente Catholic College, Mayfield | Catholic | Secondary | 0.8 km | 605 | 1,038 |
| St Columban's Primary School, Mayfield | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 162 | 1,034 |
| Hunter Christian School, Mayfield | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 337 | 1,061 |
| Mayfield West Public School, Mayfield | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 342 | 1,033 |
| Tighes Hill Public School, Tighes Hill | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 358 | 1,104 |
| Islington Public School, Islington | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 159 | 1,090 |
| Callaghan College Waratah Campus, Waratah | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 848 | 957 |
| Corpus Christi Primary School, Waratah | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 169 | 1,085 |
| St Philip's Christian College Young Parents, Waratah | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 52 | 776 |
| Carrington Public School, Carrington | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 110 | 996 |
| St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning, Waratah | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 223 | 1,022 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Waratah, Waratah | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,466 | 1,138 |
| Waratah Public School, Waratah | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 351 | 1,019 |
| Newcastle Senior School, Waratah | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 37 | 960 |
| Waratah West Public School, Waratah West | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 113 | 963 |
| Hamilton North Public School, Broadmeadow | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 123 | 1,030 |
| Newcastle Middle School, Waratah | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 45 | 967 |
| St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre, Broadmeadow | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 47 | 869 |
| Stockton Public School, Stockton | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 254 | 1,000 |
| Hamilton Public School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 306 | 1,106 |
| St Francis Xavier's College, Hamilton | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 959 | 1,096 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Stockton | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 180 | 1,053 |
| Novoschool, Newcastle West | Independent | Secondary | 4.4 km | 79 | 1,077 |
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 Mayfield North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12545/mayfield-north/topic/education