Wattawa Heights Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bankstown, New South Wales 2200 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#1296 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4014 of 4,908 nationally
About Wattawa Heights Public School
Wattawa Heights Public School is a public primary school located in Bankstown, New South Wales (2200), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 196 students (100 girls and 96 boys).
Wattawa Heights Public School has an ICSEA value of 939, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (17.7 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wattawa Heights Public School scores 31.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1296th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (66th of 69 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 939
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- 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 Wattawa Heights Public School's 196 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wattawa Heights Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wattawa Heights Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bankstown West Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 992 · 694 m away
Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill
Yagoona · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1042 · 986 m away
Condell Park Christian School
Condell Park · Independent combined · K-10
64 students · ICSEA 1081 · 994 m away
Bass Hill Public School
Bass Hill · Government primary · P-6
346 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.2 km away
Condell Park Public School
Condell Park · Government primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.2 km away
Condell Park High School
Condell Park · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.4 km away
Yagoona Public School
Yagoona · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.5 km away
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Bankstown · Catholic primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.7 km away
Bankstown Senior College
Bankstown · Government high school · 9-12
545 students · ICSEA 847 · 1.9 km away
Georges Hall Public School
Georges Hall · Government primary · K-6
685 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Londonderry Public School
Londonderry · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 939
Dora Creek Public School
Dora Creek · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 939
Crystal Creek Public School
Crystal Creek · Government primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 939
Rollands Plains Upper Public School
Rollands Plains · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 939
Queanbeyan South Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 939
Greenacre Public School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-6
611 students · ICSEA 938
Frequently asked questions
Is Wattawa Heights Public School a public or private school?
Wattawa Heights Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wattawa Heights Public School offer?
Wattawa Heights Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wattawa Heights Public School?
In 2025, Wattawa Heights Public School had 196 enrolled students (100 girls, 96 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wattawa Heights Public School?
Wattawa Heights Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 939. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wattawa Heights Public School rank in NSW?
Wattawa Heights Public School ranks 1296th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.6/100), and 4014th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wattawa Heights Public School?
Wattawa Heights Public School has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wattawa Heights Public School each year?
In 2025, Wattawa Heights Public School had 28 students in Kindergarten and 31 in Year 6.
Is Wattawa Heights Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wattawa Heights Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wattawa Heights Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wattawa Heights 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 Wattawa Heights Public School?
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