Wakefield School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wakefield, New South Wales 2278 · Lake Macquarie LGA
About Wakefield School
Wakefield School is a public special school located in Wakefield, New South Wales (2278), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 31 students (2 girls and 29 boys).
Wakefield School has an ICSEA value of 869, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 74% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (7.9 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
Wakefield 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 Wakefield School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wakefield School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fassifern Public School
Fassifern · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 947 · 3.4 km away
Barnsley Public School
Barnsley · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.8 km away
Teralba Public School
Teralba · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 959 · 3.9 km away
Charlton Christian College
Fassifern · Independent combined · K-12
831 students · ICSEA 1063 · 4.1 km away
St Paul's Catholic College
Booragul · Catholic high school · 7-12
636 students · ICSEA 1026 · 4.5 km away
Booragul Public School
Booragul · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 931 · 4.8 km away
Blackalls Park Public School
Blackalls Park · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 966 · 4.8 km away
Five Islands School
Booragul · Government special · U
51 students · ICSEA 890 · 4.8 km away
Lake Macquarie High School
Booragul · Government high school · 7-12
435 students · ICSEA 925 · 5.1 km away
Fennell Bay Public School
Fennell Bay · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 889 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Snowy Valleys School
Tumut · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 869
Shepherds Park School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 870
Bullimbal School
South Tamworth · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 870
Dorchester School
Campbelltown · Government special · U
19 students · ICSEA 871
Putland School
Werrington · Government special · U
65 students · ICSEA 871
Yawarra Community School
Dubbo · Government special · U
50 students · ICSEA 867
Frequently asked questions
Is Wakefield School a public or private school?
Wakefield School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wakefield School offer?
Wakefield School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Wakefield School?
In 2025, Wakefield School had 31 enrolled students (2 girls, 29 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wakefield School?
Wakefield School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 869. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wakefield School?
Wakefield School has about 3.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Wakefield School co-ed?
Yes. Wakefield School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wakefield School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wakefield 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 Wakefield School?
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