Werrington Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Werrington, New South Wales 2747 · Penrith LGA
#1004 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3130 of 4,908 nationally
About Werrington Public School
Werrington Public School is a public primary school located in Werrington, New South Wales (2747), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 519 students (251 girls and 268 boys).
Werrington Public School has an ICSEA value of 963, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (38.1 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Werrington Public School scores 44.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1004th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (18th of 48 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 963
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Werrington Public School's 519 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Werrington Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Werrington Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Putland School
Werrington · Government special · U
65 students · ICSEA 871 · 1.1 km away
Werrington County Public School
Werrington · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.1 km away
Cambridge Park High School
Cambridge Park · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 916 · 1.2 km away
Wollemi College
Werrington · Independent combined · 2-12
565 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.4 km away
Penrith Valley School
Werrington · Government special · U
39 students · ICSEA 873 · 1.8 km away
Kurrambee School
Werrington · Government special · U
104 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.8 km away
Cambridge Park Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · P-6
523 students · ICSEA 926 · 2.0 km away
Kingswood Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · K-6
499 students · ICSEA 1048 · 2.1 km away
Claremont Meadows Public School
Claremont Meadows · Government primary · K-6
687 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.1 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Kingswood · Catholic primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Edensor Park Public School
Edensor Park · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 963
Waratah West Public School
Waratah West · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 963
Killarney Vale Public School
Killarney Vale · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 963
Armidale City Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 963
Rocky River Public School
Uralla · Government primary · K-6
39 students · ICSEA 963
Lake Albert Public School
Lake Albert · Government primary · K-6
434 students · ICSEA 963
Frequently asked questions
Is Werrington Public School a public or private school?
Werrington Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Werrington Public School offer?
Werrington Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Werrington Public School?
In 2025, Werrington Public School had 519 enrolled students (251 girls, 268 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Werrington Public School?
Werrington Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 963. 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 does Werrington Public School rank in NSW?
Werrington Public School ranks 1004th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (44.4/100), and 3130th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Werrington Public School?
Werrington Public School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Werrington Public School each year?
In 2025, Werrington Public School had 78 students in Kindergarten and 71 in Year 6.
Is Werrington Public School co-ed?
Yes. Werrington Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Werrington Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Werrington 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 Werrington Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Penrith, about 3.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.