Waniora Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bulli, New South Wales 2516 · Wollongong LGA
#355 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1144 of 4,908 nationally
About Waniora Public School
Waniora Public School is a public primary school located in Bulli, New South Wales (2516), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 264 students (110 girls and 154 boys).
Waniora Public School has an ICSEA value of 1077, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (18.1 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Waniora Public School scores 68.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 355th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1077
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+28 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 Waniora Public School's 264 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Waniora Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Waniora Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bulli High School
Bulli · Government high school · 7-12
979 students · ICSEA 1058 · 190 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bulli · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1121 · 315 m away
Bulli Public School
Bulli · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.2 km away
Woonona High School
Woonona · Government high school · 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.3 km away
Woonona Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.5 km away
Woonona East Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.8 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Thirroul · Catholic primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 1130 · 2.2 km away
Thirroul Public School
Thirroul · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.4 km away
Russell Vale Public School
Russell Vale · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.8 km away
Holy Spirit College
Bellambi · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,249 students · ICSEA 1069 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hurstville South Public School
Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 1077
Bangor Public School
Bangor · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 1077
Croydon Park Public School
Croydon Park · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1077
Parramatta North Public School
North Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
253 students · ICSEA 1077
Edmondson Park Public School
Edmondson Park · Government primary · K-6
897 students · ICSEA 1077
Nillo Infants School
Lorn · Government primary · K-2
52 students · ICSEA 1076
Frequently asked questions
Is Waniora Public School a public or private school?
Waniora Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Waniora Public School offer?
Waniora Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Waniora Public School?
In 2025, Waniora Public School had 264 enrolled students (110 girls, 154 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Waniora Public School?
Waniora Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1077. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Waniora Public School rank in NSW?
Waniora Public School ranks 355th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.7/100), and 1144th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Waniora Public School?
Waniora Public School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Waniora Public School each year?
In 2025, Waniora Public School had 42 students in Kindergarten and 46 in Year 6.
Is Waniora Public School co-ed?
Yes. Waniora Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Waniora Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Waniora 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 Waniora Public School?
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