Warners Bay Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warners Bay, New South Wales 2282 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#842 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2569 of 4,908 nationally
About Warners Bay Public School
Warners Bay Public School is a public primary school located in Warners Bay, New South Wales (2282), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 340 students (160 girls and 180 boys).
Warners Bay Public School has an ICSEA value of 1027, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (24.9 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Warners Bay Public School scores 51.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 842nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (24th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1027
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Warners Bay Public School's 340 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Warners Bay Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Warners Bay Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Primary School
Warners Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 1093 · 449 m away
Eleebana Public School
Eleebana · Government primary · K-6
506 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.3 km away
Warners Bay High School
Warners Bay · Government high school · 7-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.4 km away
Biddabah Public School
Warners Bay · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.7 km away
Mount Hutton Public School
Mount Hutton · Government primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.9 km away
Windale Public School
Windale · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 793 · 3.1 km away
Lake Macquarie High School
Booragul · Government high school · 7-12
435 students · ICSEA 925 · 3.3 km away
Cardiff South Public School
Cardiff South · Government primary · P-6
298 students · ICSEA 1017 · 3.3 km away
Lakeside School
Gateshead · Government special · U
58 students · ICSEA 910 · 3.3 km away
Valentine Public School
Valentine · Government primary · K-6
510 students · ICSEA 1071 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sefton Infants School
Sefton · Government primary · P-2
93 students · ICSEA 1027
Milperra Public School
Milperra · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 1027
Paterson Public School
Paterson · Government primary · K-6
104 students · ICSEA 1027
South Wagga Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 1027
Oran Park Public School
Oran Park · Government primary · K-6
1,407 students · ICSEA 1027
Arncliffe Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is Warners Bay Public School a public or private school?
Warners Bay Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Warners Bay Public School offer?
Warners Bay Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Warners Bay Public School?
In 2025, Warners Bay Public School had 340 enrolled students (160 girls, 180 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Warners Bay Public School?
Warners Bay Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1027. 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 Warners Bay Public School rank in NSW?
Warners Bay Public School ranks 842nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (51.8/100), and 2569th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Warners Bay Public School?
Warners Bay Public School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Warners Bay Public School each year?
In 2025, Warners Bay Public School had 50 students in Kindergarten and 59 in Year 6.
Is Warners Bay Public School co-ed?
Yes. Warners Bay Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Warners Bay Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Warners Bay 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 Warners Bay Public School?
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