Wallsend South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wallsend, New South Wales 2287 · Newcastle LGA
#412 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1264 of 4,908 nationally
About Wallsend South Public School
Wallsend South 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 583 students (271 girls and 312 boys).
Wallsend South Public School has an ICSEA value of 1083, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (30.5 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wallsend South Public School scores 67.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 412th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (14th 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 1083
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- 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 Wallsend South Public School's 583 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wallsend South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wallsend South 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 · 931 m away
Wallsend Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.4 km away
Alesco Secondary College
Cooks Hill · Independent special · 9-12
664 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.7 km away
Newcastle Waldorf School
Glendale · Independent combined · K-12
237 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.9 km away
New Lambton Heights Infants School
New Lambton Heights · Government primary · K-2
55 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.0 km away
John Hunter Hospital School
New Lambton Heights · Government special
· 2.1 km away
Glendale East Public School
Glendale · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 956 · 2.1 km away
Cardiff North Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.1 km away
Macquarie College
Wallsend · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1110 · 2.2 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Wallsend · Catholic primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Kuring-gai Public School
Mount Kuring-Gai · Government primary · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 1083
Parklea Public School
Glenwood · Government primary · K-6
566 students · ICSEA 1083
Tallawong Public School
Rouse Hill · Government primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 1083
Canterbury Public School
Canterbury · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 1082
Five Dock Public School
Five Dock · Government primary · P-6
314 students · ICSEA 1082
Laguna Street Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1084
Frequently asked questions
Is Wallsend South Public School a public or private school?
Wallsend South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wallsend South Public School offer?
Wallsend South Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wallsend South Public School?
In 2025, Wallsend South Public School had 583 enrolled students (271 girls, 312 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wallsend South Public School?
Wallsend South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1083. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wallsend South Public School rank in NSW?
Wallsend South Public School ranks 412th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.4/100), and 1264th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wallsend South Public School?
Wallsend South Public School has about 19.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wallsend South Public School each year?
In 2025, Wallsend South Public School had 58 students in Kindergarten and 77 in Year 6.
Is Wallsend South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wallsend South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wallsend South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wallsend South 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 South Public School?
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