Wadangali Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Penrith, New South Wales 2750 · Penrith LGA
#1534 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4650 of 4,908 nationally
About Wadangali Public School
Wadangali Public School is a public primary school located in Penrith, New South Wales (2750), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 166 students (70 girls and 96 boys).
Wadangali Public School has an ICSEA value of 810, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 77% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (13.7 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wadangali Public School scores 22.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1534th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (47th of 48 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 810
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 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 Wadangali Public School's 166 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wadangali Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wadangali Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cambridge Gardens Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.1 km away
St Dominic's College
Kingswood · Independent high school · 7-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.4 km away
Cambridge Park Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · P-6
523 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.5 km away
Penrith Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.8 km away
Penrith High School
Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.8 km away
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School
Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.8 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Kingswood · Catholic primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.0 km away
Braddock Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 880 · 2.1 km away
Cranebrook High School
Cranebrook · Government high school · 7-12
871 students · ICSEA 916 · 2.2 km away
Cambridge Park High School
Cambridge Park · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 916 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bowen Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 811
William Bayldon Public School
Sawtell · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 812
Black Mountain Public School
Black Mountain · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 807
Bellambi Public School
Bellambi · Government primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 807
Mumbil Public School
Mumbil · Government primary · K-6
10 students · ICSEA 807
Sandy Hollow Public School
Sandy Hollow · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 814
Frequently asked questions
Is Wadangali Public School a public or private school?
Wadangali Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wadangali Public School offer?
Wadangali Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wadangali Public School?
In 2025, Wadangali Public School had 166 enrolled students (70 girls, 96 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wadangali Public School?
Wadangali Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 810. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wadangali Public School rank in NSW?
Wadangali Public School ranks 1534th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (22.6/100), and 4650th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wadangali Public School?
Wadangali Public School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wadangali Public School each year?
In 2025, Wadangali Public School had 25 students in Kindergarten and 23 in Year 6.
Is Wadangali Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wadangali Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wadangali Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wadangali 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Wadangali Public School?
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