Henschke Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2650 · Wagga Wagga LGA
#776 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2364 of 4,908 nationally
About Henschke Primary School
Henschke Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales (2650), within the Wagga Wagga local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 603 students (307 girls and 296 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Henschke Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1029, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (39.1 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Henschke Primary School scores 54.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 776th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 18 in the Wagga Wagga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1029
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Henschke Primary School's 603 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Henschke Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Henschke Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Austin Public School
Mount Austin · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 824 · 431 m away
Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited
Wagga Wagga · Independent combined · K-12
198 students · ICSEA 1078 · 432 m away
Turvey Park Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 944 · 644 m away
Shepherds Park School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 870 · 667 m away
Mount Austin High School
Wagga Wagga · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 822 · 1.1 km away
The Bidgee School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.4 km away
Wagga Wagga High School
Wagga Wagga · Government high school · 7-12
818 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.4 km away
Willans Hill School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
71 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.5 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga · Independent combined · 3-12
36 students · ICSEA 990 · 1.5 km away
Kildare Catholic College
Wagga Wagga · Catholic high school · 7-12
972 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Bankstown · Catholic primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 1029
St Agnes' Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1029
St Patrick's Primary School
Guildford · Catholic primary · K-6
342 students · ICSEA 1028
St Joseph's Primary School
Gloucester · Catholic primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 1030
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kelso
Kelso · Catholic primary · K-6
463 students · ICSEA 1028
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst
South Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is Henschke Primary School a public or private school?
Henschke Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Henschke Primary School offer?
Henschke Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Henschke Primary School?
In 2025, Henschke Primary School had 603 enrolled students (307 girls, 296 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Henschke Primary School?
Henschke Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1029. 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 Henschke Primary School rank in NSW?
Henschke Primary School ranks 776th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (54.5/100), and 2364th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Henschke Primary School?
Henschke Primary School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Henschke Primary School each year?
In 2025, Henschke Primary School had 83 students in Kindergarten and 81 in Year 6.
Is Henschke Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Henschke Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Henschke Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Henschke Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Henschke Primary School?
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