Waverley Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waverley, New South Wales 2024 · Waverley LGA
#103 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#388 of 4,908 nationally
About Waverley Public School
Waverley Public School is a public primary school located in Waverley, New South Wales (2024), within the Waverley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 263 students (127 girls and 136 boys).
Waverley Public School has an ICSEA value of 1150, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (16.2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Waverley Public School scores 77.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 103rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 8 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 1150
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Public School's 263 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Waverley Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Waverley Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Clare's College
Waverley · Catholic high school · 7-12
773 students · ICSEA 1118 · 223 m away
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley
Waverley · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1161 · 228 m away
Waverley College
Waverley · Independent combined · 5-12
1,525 students · ICSEA 1131 · 383 m away
Moriah College
Bondi Junction · Independent combined · K-12
1,339 students · ICSEA 1141 · 633 m away
St Catherine's School
Waverley · Independent combined · K-12
1,122 students · ICSEA 1156 · 766 m away
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Woollahra · Catholic primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1164 · 926 m away
Reddam House
Woollahra · Independent combined
· ICSEA 1203 · 990 m away
Bronte Public School
Bronte · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1176 · 1.0 km away
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School
Randwick North · Catholic primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1134 · 1.0 km away
Emanuel School
Randwick · Independent combined · K-12
849 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Gordon West Public School
Pymble · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1150
Killarney Heights Public School
Killarney Heights · Government primary · K-6
661 students · ICSEA 1150
Excelsior Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
561 students · ICSEA 1150
Nicholson Street Public School
Balmain East · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1151
Dobroyd Point Public School
Haberfield · Government primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1149
Hunters Hill Public School
Hunters Hill · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1149
Frequently asked questions
Is Waverley Public School a public or private school?
Waverley Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Waverley Public School offer?
Waverley Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Waverley Public School?
In 2025, Waverley Public School had 263 enrolled students (127 girls, 136 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Waverley Public School?
Waverley Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1150. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Waverley Public School rank in NSW?
Waverley Public School ranks 103rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (77.2/100), and 388th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Waverley Public School?
Waverley Public School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Waverley Public School each year?
In 2025, Waverley Public School had 26 students in Kindergarten and 22 in Year 6.
Is Waverley Public School co-ed?
Yes. Waverley Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Waverley Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Waverley 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 Waverley Public School?
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