Wallerawang Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wallerawang, New South Wales 2845 · Lithgow LGA
#1585 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4797 of 4,908 nationally
About Wallerawang Public School
Wallerawang Public School is a public primary school located in Wallerawang, New South Wales (2845), within the Lithgow local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 186 students (98 girls and 88 boys).
Wallerawang Public School has an ICSEA value of 909, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wallerawang Public School scores 19.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1585th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 5 in the Lithgow area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 909
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Wallerawang Public School's 186 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wallerawang Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wallerawang Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cooerwull Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 906 · 9.8 km away
La Salle Academy Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic high school · 7-12
230 students · ICSEA 980 · 10 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic primary · K-6
287 students · ICSEA 993 · 11 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Portland
Portland · Catholic primary · K-6
50 students · ICSEA 924 · 11 km away
Lithgow Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
324 students · ICSEA 919 · 11 km away
Portland Central School
Portland · Government combined · K-12
204 students · ICSEA 845 · 11 km away
Lithgow High School
Lithgow · Government high school · 7-12
654 students · ICSEA 918 · 12 km away
Zig Zag Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
120 students · ICSEA 934 · 12 km away
Cullen Bullen Public School
Cullen Bullen · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 790 · 14 km away
Meadow Flat Public School
Meadow Flat · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 1000 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sanctuary Point Public School
Sanctuary Point · Government primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 909
Mount Pleasant Public School
Singleton · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 910
Toronto Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 910
Plattsburg Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 910
Krambach Public School
Krambach · Government primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 908
Nymboida Public School
Nymboida · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 908
Frequently asked questions
Is Wallerawang Public School a public or private school?
Wallerawang Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wallerawang Public School offer?
Wallerawang Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wallerawang Public School?
In 2025, Wallerawang Public School had 186 enrolled students (98 girls, 88 boys), a change of -31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wallerawang Public School?
Wallerawang Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 909. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wallerawang Public School rank in NSW?
Wallerawang Public School ranks 1585th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (19.5/100), and 4797th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wallerawang Public School?
Wallerawang Public School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wallerawang Public School each year?
In 2025, Wallerawang Public School had 19 students in Kindergarten and 31 in Year 6.
Is Wallerawang Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wallerawang Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wallerawang Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wallerawang 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 Wallerawang Public School?
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