Wairoa School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bondi Beach, New South Wales 2026 · Waverley LGA
About Wairoa School
Wairoa School is a public special school located in Bondi Beach, New South Wales (2026), within the Waverley local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 75 students (23 girls and 52 boys).
Wairoa School has an ICSEA value of 1025, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (14.5 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
Wairoa School 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.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wairoa School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wairoa School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
WAYS Secondary
Bondi · Independent special · 9-12
62 students · ICSEA 987 · 77 m away
Bondi Beach Public School
Bondi Beach · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1120 · 241 m away
Galilee Catholic Primary School
Bondi Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1160 · 341 m away
Rose Bay Secondary College
Dover Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1107 · 947 m away
Bondi Public School
Bondi · Government primary · K-6
464 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.4 km away
Montessori East
Bondi · Independent primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 1188 · 1.5 km away
Kesser Torah College
Dover Heights · Independent combined · K-12
484 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.6 km away
Rose Bay Public School
Rose Bay · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.7 km away
Bellevue Hill Public School
Bellevue Hill · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.7 km away
McAuley Catholic Primary School
Rose Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Karonga School
Epping · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 1030
Passfield Park School
Minto · Government special · U
98 students · ICSEA 1019
Bates Drive School
Kareela · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 1018
Yandelora School
Narellan · Government special · U
118 students · ICSEA 1017
Tallowood School
Kellyville · Government special · U
98 students · ICSEA 1034
Cairnsfoot School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government special · U
99 students · ICSEA 1036
Frequently asked questions
Is Wairoa School a public or private school?
Wairoa School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wairoa School offer?
Wairoa School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Wairoa School?
In 2025, Wairoa School had 75 enrolled students (23 girls, 52 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wairoa School?
Wairoa School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1025. 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 Wairoa School?
Wairoa School has about 5.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Wairoa School co-ed?
Yes. Wairoa School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wairoa School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wairoa 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 Wairoa School?
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