Cardiff North Public School is a co-educational government primary in Cardiff NSW with a strong pastoral approach and structured, traditional learning environment.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
Cardiff North Public School is a co-educational government primary in Cardiff NSW with a strong pastoral approach and structured, traditional learning environment. The school runs Inspire, a program for high-potential and gifted students, and offers additional learning support services to meet diverse needs. It suits families seeking a caring community with clear expectations and tailored support for capable learners.
Cardiff North Public School is also known as CNPS and CNPS Cardiff.
Cardiff North Public School draws students from the Cardiff NPS.
Cardiff North Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 53.3/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 54/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1014, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Cardiff North Public School, Year 3 students averaged 414 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 487, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Grammar. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Cardiff North Public School is a very small government primary school with approximately 149 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Cardiff North Public School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 57/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Cardiff North Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 14% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 92%, which is strong.
Cardiff North Public School is located in Cardiff, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1014 (53th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.