Waratah Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waratah, New South Wales 2298 · Newcastle LGA
#448 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1353 of 4,908 nationally
About Waratah Public School
Waratah Public School is a public primary school located in Waratah, New South Wales (2298), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 351 students (179 girls and 172 boys).
Waratah Public School has an ICSEA value of 1019, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (29.8 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Waratah Public School scores 66.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 448th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (16th 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 1019
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+59 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 Waratah Public School's 351 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Waratah Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Waratah Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah
Waratah · Independent combined · K-12
1,466 students · ICSEA 1138 · 104 m away
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning
Waratah · Independent special · U
223 students · ICSEA 1022 · 209 m away
St Philip's Christian College Young Parents
Waratah · Independent special · 10-12
52 students · ICSEA 776 · 217 m away
Newcastle Senior School
Waratah · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 960 · 453 m away
Corpus Christi Primary School
Waratah · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1085 · 512 m away
Newcastle Middle School
Waratah · Government special · U
45 students · ICSEA 967 · 583 m away
Callaghan College Waratah Campus
Waratah · Government high school · 7-10
848 students · ICSEA 957 · 592 m away
Waratah West Public School
Waratah West · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 963 · 983 m away
Lambton High School
Lambton · Government high school · 7-12
1,176 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.4 km away
St John's Primary School
Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lidcombe Public School
Lidcombe · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1019
Padstow Park Public School
Padstow · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1019
Ropes Crossing Public School
Ropes Crossing · Government primary · K-6
789 students · ICSEA 1019
Caves Beach Public School
Caves Beach · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 1019
Glendore Public School
Maryland · Government primary · K-6
609 students · ICSEA 1019
The Channon Public School
The Channon · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 1019
Frequently asked questions
Is Waratah Public School a public or private school?
Waratah Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Waratah Public School offer?
Waratah Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Waratah Public School?
In 2025, Waratah Public School had 351 enrolled students (179 girls, 172 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Waratah Public School?
Waratah Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1019. 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 Waratah Public School rank in NSW?
Waratah Public School ranks 448th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (66.3/100), and 1353rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Waratah Public School?
Waratah Public School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Waratah Public School each year?
In 2025, Waratah Public School had 50 students in Kindergarten and 53 in Year 6.
Is Waratah Public School co-ed?
Yes. Waratah Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Waratah Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Waratah 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 Waratah Public School?
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