Waverley College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waverley, New South Wales 2024 · Waverley LGA
#80 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#229 of 1,259 nationally
About Waverley College
Waverley College is an independent boys' combined (K–12) school located in Waverley, New South Wales (2024), within the Waverley local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,525 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Waverley College has an ICSEA value of 1131, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 129 teachers (124.4 full-time equivalent) and 66 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Waverley College scores 72.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 80th of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 4 in the Waverley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1131
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)54% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Waverley College's 1,525 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Waverley College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Waverley College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Clare's College
Waverley · Catholic high school · 7-12
773 students · ICSEA 1118 · 231 m away
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley
Waverley · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1161 · 335 m away
Waverley Public School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1150 · 383 m away
Bronte Public School
Bronte · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1176 · 698 m away
St Catherine's School
Waverley · Independent combined · K-12
1,122 students · ICSEA 1156 · 831 m away
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Woollahra · Catholic primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1164 · 893 m away
Montessori East
Bondi · Independent primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 1188 · 910 m away
Reddam House
Woollahra · Independent combined
· ICSEA 1203 · 917 m away
Bondi Public School
Bondi · Government primary · K-6
464 students · ICSEA 1139 · 996 m away
Moriah College
Bondi Junction · Independent combined · K-12
1,339 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
The Scots School Albury
Albury · Independent combined · K-12
714 students · ICSEA 1132
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College
Wattle Grove · Independent combined · K-12
896 students · ICSEA 1132
The Anglican School Googong
Googong · Independent combined · K-12
455 students · ICSEA 1129
Kinross Wolaroi School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
1,018 students · ICSEA 1128
Hunter Valley Grammar School
Ashtonfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1134
Northern Beaches Christian School
Terrey Hills · Independent combined · K-12
1,228 students · ICSEA 1134
Frequently asked questions
Is Waverley College a public or private school?
Waverley College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Waverley College offer?
Waverley College offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Waverley College?
In 2025, Waverley College had 1,525 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,525 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Waverley College?
Waverley College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1131. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Waverley College rank in NSW?
Waverley College ranks 80th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.0/100), and 229th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Waverley College?
Waverley College has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Waverley College?
In 2025, Waverley College had 201 students in Year 7 and 201 in Year 12.
Is Waverley College co-ed?
No. Waverley College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Waverley College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Waverley College 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 Waverley College?
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