Waterfall Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waterfall, New South Wales 2233 · Sutherland LGA
About Waterfall Public School
Waterfall Public School is a public primary school located in Waterfall, New South Wales (2233), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 17 students.
Waterfall Public School has an ICSEA value of 1031, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (1.6 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Waterfall Public School scores 61.3 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1031
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+51 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 Waterfall Public School's 17 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Waterfall Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Waterfall Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Helensburgh Public School
Helensburgh · Government primary · K-6
460 students · ICSEA 1057 · 5.2 km away
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Helensburgh · Catholic primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 1071 · 5.5 km away
Heathcote Public School
Heathcote · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1056 · 5.8 km away
Heathcote High School
Heathcote · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 1028 · 6.4 km away
Heathcote East Public School
Heathcote · Government primary · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 1072 · 6.6 km away
Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town
Engadine · Independent special · 4-12
55 students · ICSEA 962 · 8.0 km away
St John Bosco College
Engadine · Catholic high school · 7-12
986 students · ICSEA 1081 · 8.2 km away
Otford Public School
Otford · Government primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 1104 · 8.3 km away
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Engadine · Catholic primary · K-6
772 students · ICSEA 1094 · 8.3 km away
Engadine Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1059 · 8.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Douglas Park Public School
Douglas Park · Government primary · K-6
145 students · ICSEA 1031
Rous Public School
Alstonville · Government primary · K-6
85 students · ICSEA 1031
Towradgi Public School
Fairy Meadow · Government primary · K-6
134 students · ICSEA 1031
Queanbeyan East Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
280 students · ICSEA 1031
Banksmeadow Public School
Botany · Government primary · P-6
268 students · ICSEA 1032
Darlington Public School
Chippendale · Government primary · P-6
147 students · ICSEA 1030
Frequently asked questions
Is Waterfall Public School a public or private school?
Waterfall Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Waterfall Public School offer?
Waterfall Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Waterfall Public School?
In 2025, Waterfall Public School had 17 enrolled students (9 girls, 8 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Waterfall Public School?
Waterfall Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1031. 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 many students start Kindergarten at Waterfall Public School each year?
In 2025, Waterfall Public School had 1 students in Kindergarten and 2 in Year 6.
What other schools are near Waterfall Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Waterfall 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 Waterfall Public School?
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