Nords Wharf Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nords Wharf, New South Wales 2281 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#807 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2469 of 4,908 nationally
About Nords Wharf Public School
Nords Wharf Public School is a public primary school located in Nords Wharf, New South Wales (2281), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 180 students (86 girls and 94 boys).
Nords Wharf Public School has an ICSEA value of 1023, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (10.7 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nords Wharf Public School scores 53.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 807th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (20th of 60 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 1023
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Nords Wharf Public School's 180 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nords Wharf Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nords Wharf Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gwandalan Public School
Gwandalan · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 953 · 2.1 km away
Caves Beach Public School
Caves Beach · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 1019 · 4.8 km away
Swansea High School
Caves Beach · Government high school · 7-12
710 students · ICSEA 972 · 4.8 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Swansea · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1041 · 5.5 km away
Brightwaters Christian College
Brightwaters · Independent combined · K-10
106 students · ICSEA 1001 · 6.3 km away
St Brigid's Catholic College
Lake Munmorah · Catholic high school · 7-12
651 students · ICSEA 1006 · 6.3 km away
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Lake Munmorah · Catholic primary · K-6
431 students · ICSEA 1005 · 6.3 km away
Swansea Public School
Swansea · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 923 · 6.4 km away
Lake Munmorah Public School
Lake Munmorah · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 950 · 6.5 km away
Lake Munmorah High School
Lake Munmorah · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 925 · 6.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Peakhurst West Public School
Peakhurst · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1023
St Johns Park Public School
St Johns Park · Government primary · P-6
673 students · ICSEA 1023
Morpeth Public School
Morpeth · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1023
Terranora Public School
Terranora · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 1023
Miranda Public School
Miranda · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 1024
Ermington West Public School
Ermington · Government primary · K-6
104 students · ICSEA 1022
Frequently asked questions
Is Nords Wharf Public School a public or private school?
Nords Wharf Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Nords Wharf Public School offer?
Nords Wharf Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nords Wharf Public School?
In 2025, Nords Wharf Public School had 180 enrolled students (86 girls, 94 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nords Wharf Public School?
Nords Wharf Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1023. 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 Nords Wharf Public School rank in NSW?
Nords Wharf Public School ranks 807th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (53.3/100), and 2469th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nords Wharf Public School?
Nords Wharf Public School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Nords Wharf Public School each year?
In 2025, Nords Wharf Public School had 25 students in Kindergarten and 25 in Year 6.
Is Nords Wharf Public School co-ed?
Yes. Nords Wharf Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nords Wharf Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nords Wharf Public 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.
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