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Glendore Public School

Glendore Public School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Maryland, New South Wales.

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About the school

What Glendore Public School is like

It has 609 students (281 girls and 328 boys) and the equivalent of 35 full-time teachers, about 17 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 4 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

As a government school it is run by the NSW Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 1019, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College, 0.5 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Maryland in one step.

At a glance

Glendore Public School at a glance

Students
609
2025
Girls and boys
46% / 54%
281 girls, 328 boys
Teachers
35
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
17.4 to 1
not the same as class size
Years
Kindergarten to Year 6
Local enrolment area
Check an address with School Finder (NSW Department of Education).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Glendore Public School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the NSW Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Kindergarten usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The NSW Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a NSW public school.

Questions

Common questions about Glendore Public School

Is Glendore Public School a government, Catholic or independent school?
Glendore Public School is a government primary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
What years does Glendore Public School teach?
Glendore Public School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Glendore Public School?
Glendore Public School had 609 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 17.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Glendore Public School?
Glendore Public School has an ICSEA value of 1019, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Also near Maryland

Private schools nearby

Private schools within 5.9 km. You can enquire with several at once.

Independent primary and secondary school

Macquarie College

Wallsend · 5.4 km

Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Newcastle Waldorf School

Glendale · 5.6 km

Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls

Private schools in and near Newcastle

Nearby

Other primary schools near Glendore Public School

Government primary school

Minmi Public School

Minmi · 3.1 km

Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls