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Warialda Public School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warialda, New South Wales 2402 · Gwydir LGA

24.9/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#1482 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4511 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
192
-7% over 5 years
ICSEA
927
17th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
14.9
12.9 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Warialda Public School

Warialda Public School is a public primary school located in Warialda, New South Wales (2402), within the Gwydir local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 192 students (85 girls and 107 boys).

Warialda Public School has an ICSEA value of 927, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 12 teachers (12.9 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Warialda Public School scores 24.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1482nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW.

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 927
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-25 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.

Warialda Public School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
85
Boys
107
Language background other than English
1%
Indigenous students
17%

Enrolments by year level

How Warialda Public School's 192 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
13

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Warialda Public School have changed over the past decade.

1371912462015: 152 students2016: 165 students2017: 182 students2018: 190 students2019: 207 students2020: 206 students2021: 234 students2022: 230 students2023: 214 students2024: 215 students2025: 192 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Warialda Public School

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Frequently asked questions

Is Warialda Public School a public or private school?

Warialda Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.

What year levels does Warialda Public School offer?

Warialda Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Warialda Public School?

In 2025, Warialda Public School had 192 enrolled students (85 girls, 107 boys), a change of -7% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Warialda Public School?

Warialda Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 927. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Warialda Public School rank in NSW?

Warialda Public School ranks 1482nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.9/100), and 4511th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Warialda Public School?

Warialda Public School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Kindergarten at Warialda Public School each year?

In 2025, Warialda Public School had 13 students in Kindergarten and 35 in Year 6.

Is Warialda Public School co-ed?

Yes. Warialda Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Warialda Public School?

There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Warialda 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 Warialda Public School?

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