Wakehurst Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Belrose, New South Wales 2085 · Northern Beaches LGA
#170 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#620 of 4,908 nationally
About Wakehurst Public School
Wakehurst Public School is a public primary school located in Belrose, New South Wales (2085), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 407 students (208 girls and 199 boys).
Wakehurst Public School has an ICSEA value of 1126, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.0 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wakehurst Public School scores 74.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 170th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (16th of 45 in the Northern Beaches area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1126
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Wakehurst Public School's 407 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wakehurst Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wakehurst Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mimosa Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.2 km away
Davidson High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.3 km away
Belrose Public School
Belrose · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.4 km away
Frenchs Forest Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.5 km away
The Forest High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
769 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.6 km away
EOC Broken Bay
Davidson · Catholic special · U
70 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.8 km away
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Davidson · Catholic primary · K-6
136 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.8 km away
John Colet School
Belrose · Independent primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 1210 · 1.9 km away
Forestville Montessori School
Forestville · Independent primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 1171 · 2.1 km away
Kambora Public School
Davidson · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Oatley Public School
Oatley · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 1126
Pleasant Heights Public School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · K-6
241 students · ICSEA 1126
Nirimba Fields Public School
Nirimba Fields · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1126
Haberfield Public School
Haberfield · Government primary · K-6
542 students · ICSEA 1125
Ferncourt Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 1125
Denistone East Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
790 students · ICSEA 1127
Frequently asked questions
Is Wakehurst Public School a public or private school?
Wakehurst Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wakehurst Public School offer?
Wakehurst Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wakehurst Public School?
In 2025, Wakehurst Public School had 407 enrolled students (208 girls, 199 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wakehurst Public School?
Wakehurst Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1126. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wakehurst Public School rank in NSW?
Wakehurst Public School ranks 170th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.1/100), and 620th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wakehurst Public School?
Wakehurst Public School has about 19.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wakehurst Public School each year?
In 2025, Wakehurst Public School had 66 students in Kindergarten and 55 in Year 6.
Is Wakehurst Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wakehurst Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wakehurst Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wakehurst 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 Wakehurst Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Gordon, about 5.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.