Waratah West Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waratah West, New South Wales 2298 · Newcastle LGA
#1021 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3177 of 4,908 nationally
About Waratah West Public School
Waratah West Public School is a public primary school located in Waratah West, New South Wales (2298), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 113 students (43 girls and 70 boys).
Waratah West Public School has an ICSEA value of 963, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (12.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Waratah West Public School scores 43.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1021st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (35th 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 963
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+36% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+88 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 West Public School's 113 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Waratah West Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Waratah West Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Corpus Christi Primary School
Waratah · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1085 · 709 m away
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah
Waratah · Independent combined · K-12
1,466 students · ICSEA 1138 · 928 m away
Waratah Public School
Waratah · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 1019 · 983 m away
St Philip's Christian College Young Parents
Waratah · Independent special · 10-12
52 students · ICSEA 776 · 1.1 km away
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning
Waratah · Independent special · U
223 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.2 km away
Newcastle Senior School
Waratah · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.4 km away
Callaghan College Waratah Campus
Waratah · Government high school · 7-10
848 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.4 km away
Newcastle Middle School
Waratah · Government special · U
45 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.4 km away
St John's Primary School
Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.6 km away
Mayfield West Public School
Mayfield · Government primary · P-6
342 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Edensor Park Public School
Edensor Park · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 963
Werrington Public School
Werrington · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 963
Killarney Vale Public School
Killarney Vale · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 963
Armidale City Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 963
Rocky River Public School
Uralla · Government primary · K-6
39 students · ICSEA 963
Lake Albert Public School
Lake Albert · Government primary · K-6
434 students · ICSEA 963
Frequently asked questions
Is Waratah West Public School a public or private school?
Waratah West Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Waratah West Public School offer?
Waratah West Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Waratah West Public School?
In 2025, Waratah West Public School had 113 enrolled students (43 girls, 70 boys), a change of 36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Waratah West Public School?
Waratah West Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 963. 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 West Public School rank in NSW?
Waratah West Public School ranks 1021st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (43.6/100), and 3177th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Waratah West Public School?
Waratah West Public School has about 9.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Waratah West Public School each year?
In 2025, Waratah West Public School had 15 students in Kindergarten and 14 in Year 6.
Is Waratah West Public School co-ed?
Yes. Waratah West Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Waratah West Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Waratah West 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.
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