Newcastle Senior School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waratah, New South Wales 2298 · Newcastle LGA
About Newcastle Senior School
Newcastle Senior School is a public special school located in Waratah, New South Wales (2298), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 37 students (9 girls and 28 boys).
Newcastle Senior School has an ICSEA value of 960, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (11.1 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
Newcastle Senior School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newcastle Senior School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newcastle Senior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newcastle Middle School
Waratah · Government special · U
45 students · ICSEA 967 · 231 m away
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning
Waratah · Independent special · U
223 students · ICSEA 1022 · 411 m away
St Philip's Christian College Young Parents
Waratah · Independent special · 10-12
52 students · ICSEA 776 · 448 m away
Waratah Public School
Waratah · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 1019 · 453 m away
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah
Waratah · Independent combined · K-12
1,466 students · ICSEA 1138 · 546 m away
Callaghan College Waratah Campus
Waratah · Government high school · 7-10
848 students · ICSEA 957 · 681 m away
Corpus Christi Primary School
Waratah · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1085 · 954 m away
Lambton High School
Lambton · Government high school · 7-12
1,176 students · ICSEA 1057 · 994 m away
Hamilton North Public School
Broadmeadow · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.4 km away
Waratah West Public School
Waratah West · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hunter River Community School
Metford · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 958
Glenvale School
Narara · Government special · U
159 students · ICSEA 963
Cook School
Loftus · Government special · U
66 students · ICSEA 956
Les Powell School
Mount Pritchard · Government special · U
76 students · ICSEA 956
Fernhill School
Glenmore Park · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 956
Halinda School
Whalan · Government special · U
114 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Newcastle Senior School a public or private school?
Newcastle Senior School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Newcastle Senior School offer?
Newcastle Senior School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Newcastle Senior School?
In 2025, Newcastle Senior School had 37 enrolled students (9 girls, 28 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newcastle Senior School?
Newcastle Senior School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 960. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newcastle Senior School?
Newcastle Senior School has about 3.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Newcastle Senior School co-ed?
Yes. Newcastle Senior School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newcastle Senior School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Newcastle Senior 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 Newcastle Senior School?
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