Callaghan College Waratah Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waratah, New South Wales 2298 · Newcastle LGA
#320 of 539 high schools in NSW
#880 of 1,472 nationally
About Callaghan College Waratah Campus
Callaghan College Waratah Campus is a public high school located in Waratah, New South Wales (2298), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 848 students (376 girls and 472 boys).
Callaghan College Waratah Campus has an ICSEA value of 957, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 72 teachers (70.1 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Callaghan College Waratah Campus scores 43.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 320th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (9th of 10 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 957
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Callaghan College Waratah Campus's 848 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Callaghan College Waratah Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Callaghan College Waratah Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Philip's Christian College Young Parents
Waratah · Independent special · 10-12
52 students · ICSEA 776 · 377 m away
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning
Waratah · Independent special · U
223 students · ICSEA 1022 · 394 m away
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah
Waratah · Independent combined · K-12
1,466 students · ICSEA 1138 · 567 m away
Waratah Public School
Waratah · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 1019 · 592 m away
Newcastle Senior School
Waratah · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 960 · 681 m away
Corpus Christi Primary School
Waratah · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1085 · 734 m away
Newcastle Middle School
Waratah · Government special · U
45 students · ICSEA 967 · 910 m away
Waratah West Public School
Waratah West · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.4 km away
Hamilton North Public School
Broadmeadow · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.5 km away
St Columban's Primary School
Mayfield · Catholic primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 1034 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Ingleburn High School
Ingleburn · Government high school · 7-12
782 students · ICSEA 957
Casula High School
Casula · Government high school · 7-12
1,281 students · ICSEA 957
Coffs Harbour High School
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 7-12
783 students · ICSEA 957
Birrong Girls High School
Birrong · Government high school · 7-12
726 students · ICSEA 956
St Clair High School
St Clair · Government high school · 7-12
718 students · ICSEA 956
Rooty Hill High School
Rooty Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,110 students · ICSEA 958
Frequently asked questions
Is Callaghan College Waratah Campus a public or private school?
Callaghan College Waratah Campus is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Callaghan College Waratah Campus offer?
Callaghan College Waratah Campus offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Callaghan College Waratah Campus?
In 2025, Callaghan College Waratah Campus had 848 enrolled students (376 girls, 472 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Callaghan College Waratah Campus?
Callaghan College Waratah Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 957. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Callaghan College Waratah Campus rank in NSW?
Callaghan College Waratah Campus ranks 320th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (43.2/100), and 880th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Callaghan College Waratah Campus?
Callaghan College Waratah Campus has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Callaghan College Waratah Campus?
In 2025, Callaghan College Waratah Campus had 224 students in Year 7.
Is Callaghan College Waratah Campus co-ed?
Yes. Callaghan College Waratah Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Callaghan College Waratah Campus?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Callaghan College Waratah Campus in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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