Wauchope Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wauchope, New South Wales 2446 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
#1565 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4725 of 4,908 nationally
About Wauchope Public School
Wauchope Public School is a public primary school located in Wauchope, New South Wales (2446), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 624 students (294 girls and 330 boys).
Wauchope Public School has an ICSEA value of 900, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (44.9 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wauchope Public School scores 21.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1565th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (16th of 16 in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 900
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 Wauchope Public School's 624 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wauchope Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wauchope Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Wauchope · Catholic primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1011 · 497 m away
Wauchope High School
Wauchope · Government high school · 7-12
458 students · ICSEA 894 · 581 m away
Beechwood Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 959 · 5.1 km away
Huntingdon Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
22 students · ICSEA 838 · 7.0 km away
St Joseph's Regional College
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,026 students · ICSEA 1017 · 9.6 km away
The Nature School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-9
171 students · ICSEA 1054 · 14 km away
Herons Creek Public School
Herons Creek · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 919 · 14 km away
Newman Senior Technical College
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 11-12
327 students · ICSEA 996 · 14 km away
St Columba Anglican School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
1,221 students · ICSEA 1116 · 14 km away
Heritage Christian School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
345 students · ICSEA 1032 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Smithfield West Public School
Wetherill Park · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 900
Bonnyrigg Public School
Bonnyrigg · Government primary · P-6
238 students · ICSEA 900
Doonside Public School
Doonside · Government primary · P-6
258 students · ICSEA 900
King Street Public School
Singleton · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 900
Woolbrook Public School
Woolbrook · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 900
Weethalle Public School
Weethalle · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 900
Frequently asked questions
Is Wauchope Public School a public or private school?
Wauchope Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wauchope Public School offer?
Wauchope Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wauchope Public School?
In 2025, Wauchope Public School had 624 enrolled students (294 girls, 330 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wauchope Public School?
Wauchope Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 900. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wauchope Public School rank in NSW?
Wauchope Public School ranks 1565th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (21.1/100), and 4725th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wauchope Public School?
Wauchope Public School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wauchope Public School each year?
In 2025, Wauchope Public School had 87 students in Kindergarten and 102 in Year 6.
Is Wauchope Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wauchope Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wauchope Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wauchope 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 Wauchope Public School?
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