Warilla Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warilla, New South Wales 2528 · Shellharbour LGA
#1401 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4284 of 4,908 nationally
About Warilla Public School
Warilla Public School is a public primary school located in Warilla, New South Wales (2528), within the Shellharbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 279 students (146 girls and 133 boys).
Warilla Public School has an ICSEA value of 937, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (16.6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Warilla Public School scores 27.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1401st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (13th of 17 in the Shellharbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 937
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Warilla Public School's 279 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Warilla Public School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Warilla Public School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Campbelltown
Schools near Warilla Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Peterborough School
Warilla · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 938 · 149 m away
Barrack Heights Public School
Barrack Heights · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 873 · 777 m away
Mount Warrigal Public School
Warilla · Government primary · P-6
185 students · ICSEA 885 · 955 m away
Warilla High School
Barrack Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,020 students · ICSEA 968 · 972 m away
Warilla North Public School
Warilla · Government primary · K-6
167 students · ICSEA 872 · 1.2 km away
Lake Illawarra High School
Lake Illawarra · Government high school · 7-12
542 students · ICSEA 894 · 1.7 km away
Oak Flats High School
Oak Flats · Government high school · 7-12
648 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.9 km away
Lake Illawarra South Public School
Lake Illawarra · Government primary · K-6
177 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.0 km away
Nazareth Catholic Primary School
Shellharbour City · Catholic primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.1 km away
Balarang Public School
Oak Flats · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Rossmore Public School
Rossmore · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 937
Villawood North Public School
Fairfield East · Government primary · K-6
250 students · ICSEA 937
Budgewoi Public School
Budgewoi · Government primary · K-6
555 students · ICSEA 937
Pooncarie Public School
Pooncarie · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 937
Woodstock Public School
Woodstock · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 937
Greenacre Public School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-6
611 students · ICSEA 938
Frequently asked questions
Is Warilla Public School a public or private school?
Warilla Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Warilla Public School offer?
Warilla Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Warilla Public School?
In 2025, Warilla Public School had 279 enrolled students (146 girls, 133 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Warilla Public School?
Warilla Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 937. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Warilla Public School rank in NSW?
Warilla Public School ranks 1401st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (27.9/100), and 4284th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Warilla Public School?
Warilla Public School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Warilla Public School each year?
In 2025, Warilla Public School had 39 students in Kindergarten and 31 in Year 6.
Is Warilla Public School co-ed?
Yes. Warilla Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Warilla Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Warilla 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 Warilla Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Campbelltown, about 54 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.