North Academy
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025West Wallsend, New South Wales 2286 · Lake Macquarie LGA
About North Academy
North Academy is an independent special school located in West Wallsend, New South Wales (2286), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from 9 to 11 and in 2025 enrolled 35 students (22 girls and 13 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
North Academy has an ICSEA value of 966, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 32nd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (7.0 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.0 to 1.
North Academy 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.
Enrolments by year level
How North Academy's 35 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at North Academy have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near North Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
West Wallsend Public School
West Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 950 · 270 m away
West Wallsend High School
West Wallsend · Government high school · 7-12
632 students · ICSEA 940 · 945 m away
Edgeworth Heights Public School
Edgeworth · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 969 · 3.5 km away
Barnsley Public School
Barnsley · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.6 km away
St Benedict's Primary School
Edgeworth · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1037 · 3.6 km away
Edgeworth Public School
Edgeworth · Government primary · P-6
647 students · ICSEA 967 · 4.2 km away
Minmi Public School
Minmi · Government primary · K-6
133 students · ICSEA 1018 · 4.4 km away
Argenton Public School
Argenton · Government primary · K-6
46 students · ICSEA 934 · 6.0 km away
Wakefield School
Wakefield · Government special · U
31 students · ICSEA 869 · 6.3 km away
Glendale Technology High School
Glendale · Government high school · 7-12
802 students · ICSEA 946 · 6.3 km away
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Arise Christian College
Metford · Independent special · U
61 students · ICSEA 971
ET Australia Secondary College
Gosford · Independent special · 7-12
280 students · ICSEA 976
NextSense School - Spoken Language Program
Macquarie Park · Independent special · U
22 students · ICSEA 977
Valley Hope Christian School
Townsend · Independent special · U
51 students · ICSEA 951
Alesco Secondary College
Cooks Hill · Independent special · 9-12
664 students · ICSEA 949
Frequently asked questions
Is North Academy a public or private school?
North Academy is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does North Academy offer?
North Academy offers 9 to 11. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend North Academy?
In 2025, North Academy had 35 enrolled students (22 girls, 13 boys).
What is the ICSEA of North Academy?
North Academy has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 966. 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 North Academy?
North Academy has about 5.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is North Academy co-ed?
Yes. North Academy is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near North Academy?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of North Academy 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 North Academy?
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