Wallsend Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wallsend, New South Wales 2287 · Newcastle LGA
#1057 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3309 of 4,908 nationally
About Wallsend Public School
Wallsend Public School is a public primary school located in Wallsend, New South Wales (2287), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 252 students (117 girls and 135 boys).
Wallsend Public School has an ICSEA value of 965, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (16.3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wallsend Public School scores 41.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1057th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (39th of 45 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 965
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Wallsend Public School's 252 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wallsend Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wallsend Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Elermore Vale Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · P-6
290 students · ICSEA 996 · 944 m away
St Patrick's Primary School
Wallsend · Catholic primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.1 km away
Plattsburg Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.3 km away
Wallsend South Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
583 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.4 km away
Alesco Secondary College
Cooks Hill · Independent special · 9-12
664 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.4 km away
Callaghan College Wallsend Campus
Wallsend · Government high school · 7-10
890 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.7 km away
Jesmond Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.3 km away
Newcastle Waldorf School
Glendale · Independent combined · K-12
237 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.4 km away
Heaton Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.4 km away
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
Jesmond · Government high school · 11-12
659 students · ICSEA 980 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Chullora Public School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-6
430 students · ICSEA 965
Bankstown Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
736 students · ICSEA 965
Cambridge Gardens Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 965
Lochinvar Public School
Lochinvar · Government primary · K-6
194 students · ICSEA 965
Woolgoolga Public School
Woolgoolga · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 965
Moulamein Public School
Moulamein · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 965
Frequently asked questions
Is Wallsend Public School a public or private school?
Wallsend Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wallsend Public School offer?
Wallsend Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wallsend Public School?
In 2025, Wallsend Public School had 252 enrolled students (117 girls, 135 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wallsend Public School?
Wallsend Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 965. 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 Wallsend Public School rank in NSW?
Wallsend Public School ranks 1057th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (41.7/100), and 3309th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wallsend Public School?
Wallsend Public School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wallsend Public School each year?
In 2025, Wallsend Public School had 37 students in Kindergarten and 42 in Year 6.
Is Wallsend Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wallsend Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wallsend Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wallsend 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 Wallsend Public School?
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