Newcastle Waldorf School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glendale, New South Wales 2285 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#138 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#449 of 1,259 nationally
About Newcastle Waldorf School
Newcastle Waldorf School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Glendale, New South Wales (2285), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 237 students (121 girls and 116 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Newcastle Waldorf School has an ICSEA value of 1072, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (22.2 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Newcastle Waldorf School scores 60.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 138th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 7 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1072
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +31%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Newcastle Waldorf School's 237 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newcastle Waldorf School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newcastle Waldorf School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glendale East Public School
Glendale · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 956 · 365 m away
Macquarie College
Wallsend · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1110 · 447 m away
Holy Cross Primary School
Glendale · Catholic primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.1 km away
Alesco Secondary College
Cooks Hill · Independent special · 9-12
664 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.2 km away
Glendale Technology High School
Glendale · Government high school · 7-12
802 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.2 km away
Elermore Vale Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · P-6
290 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.4 km away
Cardiff North Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.6 km away
Wallsend South Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
583 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.9 km away
St Kevin's Primary School
Cardiff · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.2 km away
Wallsend Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Moama Anglican Grammar School
Moama · Independent combined · K-12
721 students · ICSEA 1072
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens
Salamander Bay · Independent combined · K-12
821 students · ICSEA 1072
Richard Johnson Anglican College
Oakhurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,028 students · ICSEA 1072
Central West Leadership Academy
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
158 students · ICSEA 1072
Western Grammar School
Plumpton · Independent combined · K-12
387 students · ICSEA 1073
The Small School
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-10
67 students · ICSEA 1071
Frequently asked questions
Is Newcastle Waldorf School a public or private school?
Newcastle Waldorf School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Newcastle Waldorf School offer?
Newcastle Waldorf School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Newcastle Waldorf School?
In 2025, Newcastle Waldorf School had 237 enrolled students (121 girls, 116 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newcastle Waldorf School?
Newcastle Waldorf School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1072. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Newcastle Waldorf School rank in NSW?
Newcastle Waldorf School ranks 138th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (60.9/100), and 449th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newcastle Waldorf School?
Newcastle Waldorf School has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Newcastle Waldorf School?
In 2025, Newcastle Waldorf School had 23 students in Year 7 and 2 in Year 12.
Is Newcastle Waldorf School co-ed?
Yes. Newcastle Waldorf School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newcastle Waldorf School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Newcastle Waldorf 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 Waldorf School?
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