Wangi Wangi Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wangi Wangi, New South Wales 2267 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1003 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3129 of 4,908 nationally
About Wangi Wangi Public School
Wangi Wangi Public School is a public primary school located in Wangi Wangi, New South Wales (2267), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 181 students (82 girls and 99 boys).
Wangi Wangi Public School has an ICSEA value of 987, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (10.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wangi Wangi Public School scores 44.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1003rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (31st of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 987
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Wangi Wangi Public School's 181 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wangi Wangi Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wangi Wangi Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Arcadia Vale Public School
Arcadia Vale · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.6 km away
Rathmines Public School
Rathmines · Government primary · K-6
311 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.2 km away
Coal Point Public School
Coal Point · Government primary · K-6
245 students · ICSEA 1065 · 3.9 km away
Swansea Public School
Swansea · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 923 · 4.0 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Kilaben Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
194 students · ICSEA 1023 · 5.1 km away
Pelican Flat Public School
Pelican · Government primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 981 · 5.3 km away
Toronto Adventist School
Toronto · Independent primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 1173 · 5.4 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Swansea · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1041 · 5.5 km away
Caves Beach Public School
Caves Beach · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 1019 · 5.6 km away
Marks Point Public School
Marks Point · Government primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 935 · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hannans Road Public School
Riverwood · Government primary · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 987
Bradbury Public School
Bradbury · Government primary · K-6
704 students · ICSEA 987
Comleroy Road Public School
Kurrajong · Government primary · K-6
144 students · ICSEA 987
Pitt Town Public School
Pitt Town · Government primary · K-6
290 students · ICSEA 987
Valley View Public School
Wyoming · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 987
Crescent Head Public School
Crescent Head · Government primary · K-6
167 students · ICSEA 987
Frequently asked questions
Is Wangi Wangi Public School a public or private school?
Wangi Wangi Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wangi Wangi Public School offer?
Wangi Wangi Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wangi Wangi Public School?
In 2025, Wangi Wangi Public School had 181 enrolled students (82 girls, 99 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wangi Wangi Public School?
Wangi Wangi Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 987. 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 Wangi Wangi Public School rank in NSW?
Wangi Wangi Public School ranks 1003rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (44.4/100), and 3129th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wangi Wangi Public School?
Wangi Wangi Public School has about 17.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wangi Wangi Public School each year?
In 2025, Wangi Wangi Public School had 25 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is Wangi Wangi Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wangi Wangi Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wangi Wangi Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wangi Wangi 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 Wangi Wangi Public School?
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