Wagga Wagga Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2650 · Wagga Wagga LGA
#832 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2540 of 4,908 nationally
About Wagga Wagga Public School
Wagga Wagga Public School is a public primary school located in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales (2650), within the Wagga Wagga local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 440 students (233 girls and 207 boys).
Wagga Wagga Public School has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (31.0 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wagga Wagga Public School scores 52.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 832nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 18 in the Wagga Wagga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1008
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Wagga Wagga Public School's 440 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wagga Wagga Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wagga Wagga Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Wagga Wagga · Catholic primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1050 · 619 m away
South Wagga Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.3 km away
Kildare Catholic College
Wagga Wagga · Catholic high school · 7-12
972 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.7 km away
North Wagga Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.8 km away
Wagga Wagga High School
Wagga Wagga · Government high school · 7-12
818 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.9 km away
The Bidgee School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.9 km away
Willans Hill School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
71 students · ICSEA 929 · 2.2 km away
Turvey Park Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.5 km away
Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited
Wagga Wagga · Independent combined · K-12
198 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.9 km away
Henschke Primary School
Wagga Wagga · Catholic primary · K-6
603 students · ICSEA 1029 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Narara Public School
Lisarow · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1008
Niagara Park Public School
Niagara Park · Government primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1008
Ashtonfield Public School
Ashtonfield · Government primary · K-6
514 students · ICSEA 1008
Ben Venue Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
509 students · ICSEA 1008
Binya Public School
Binya · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 1008
Marrar Public School
Marrar · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 1008
Frequently asked questions
Is Wagga Wagga Public School a public or private school?
Wagga Wagga Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wagga Wagga Public School offer?
Wagga Wagga Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wagga Wagga Public School?
In 2025, Wagga Wagga Public School had 440 enrolled students (233 girls, 207 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wagga Wagga Public School?
Wagga Wagga Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. 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 Wagga Wagga Public School rank in NSW?
Wagga Wagga Public School ranks 832nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.3/100), and 2540th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wagga Wagga Public School?
Wagga Wagga Public School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wagga Wagga Public School each year?
In 2025, Wagga Wagga Public School had 79 students in Kindergarten and 56 in Year 6.
Is Wagga Wagga Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wagga Wagga Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wagga Wagga Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wagga Wagga 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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