Wadalba Community School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wadalba, New South Wales 2259 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#312 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1231 of 1,259 nationally
About Wadalba Community School
Wadalba Community School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Wadalba, New South Wales (2259), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,414 students (705 girls and 709 boys).
Wadalba Community School has an ICSEA value of 941, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 114 teachers (106.8 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wadalba Community School scores 21.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 312th of 314 combined schools in NSW (10th of 10 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 941
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Wadalba Community School's 1,414 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wadalba Community School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wadalba Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Warnervale Public School
Hamlyn Terrace · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.5 km away
Kanwal Public School
Kanwal · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 942 · 1.6 km away
Porters Creek Public School
Warnervale · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.1 km away
Tacoma Public School
Tacoma · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.2 km away
Tuggerawong Public School
Tuggerawong · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 953 · 2.4 km away
HopeTown School
Wyong · Government special · U
43 students · ICSEA 797 · 2.5 km away
MacKillop Catholic College
Woongarrah · Catholic combined · K-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.6 km away
Woongarrah Public School
Woongarrah · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.9 km away
Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School
Warnervale · Independent combined · K-12
796 students · ICSEA 1054 · 3.3 km away
Wyong Public School
Wyong · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 931 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Ariah Park Central School
Ariah Park · Government combined · K-12
123 students · ICSEA 947
Boorowa Central School
Boorowa · Government combined · K-12
240 students · ICSEA 934
Coleambally Central School
Coleambally · Government combined · K-12
143 students · ICSEA 931
Tottenham Central School
Tottenham · Government combined · K-12
71 students · ICSEA 930
The Rock Central School
The Rock · Government combined · K-12
169 students · ICSEA 953
Evans River Community School
Evans Head · Government combined · K-12
531 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Wadalba Community School a public or private school?
Wadalba Community School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wadalba Community School offer?
Wadalba Community School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Wadalba Community School?
In 2025, Wadalba Community School had 1,414 enrolled students (705 girls, 709 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wadalba Community School?
Wadalba Community School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 941. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wadalba Community School rank in NSW?
Wadalba Community School ranks 312th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (21.4/100), and 1231st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wadalba Community School?
Wadalba Community School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Wadalba Community School?
In 2025, Wadalba Community School had 198 students in Year 7 and 125 in Year 12.
Is Wadalba Community School co-ed?
Yes. Wadalba Community School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wadalba Community School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wadalba Community 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 Wadalba Community School?
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