Westdale Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Westdale, New South Wales 2340 · Tamworth LGA
#1594 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4821 of 4,908 nationally
About Westdale Public School
Westdale Public School is a public primary school located in Westdale, New South Wales (2340), within the Tamworth local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 370 students (192 girls and 178 boys).
Westdale Public School has an ICSEA value of 870, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (28.1 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Westdale Public School scores 19.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1594th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th of 13 in the Tamworth area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 870
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Westdale Public School's 370 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Westdale Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Westdale Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Peel High School
Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 831 · 1.9 km away
Hillvue Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 761 · 3.4 km away
Tamworth South Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 828 · 3.8 km away
St Edward's Primary School
South Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 956 · 4.2 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
West Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
185 students · ICSEA 1003 · 4.2 km away
Tamworth High School
South Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 860 · 4.3 km away
Oxley Vale Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 870 · 4.4 km away
Tamworth West Public School
West Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 908 · 4.4 km away
Bullimbal School
South Tamworth · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 870 · 4.5 km away
Parry School
West Tamworth · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 753 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Whalan Public School
Whalan · Government primary · P-6
340 students · ICSEA 870
Oxley Vale Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 870
Darlington Point Public School
Darlington Point · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 870
Buronga Public School
Buronga · Government primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 870
Biraban Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 871
Ballina Public School
Ballina · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 869
Frequently asked questions
Is Westdale Public School a public or private school?
Westdale Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Westdale Public School offer?
Westdale Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Westdale Public School?
In 2025, Westdale Public School had 370 enrolled students (192 girls, 178 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Westdale Public School?
Westdale Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 870. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Westdale Public School rank in NSW?
Westdale Public School ranks 1594th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (19.0/100), and 4821st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Westdale Public School?
Westdale Public School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Westdale Public School each year?
In 2025, Westdale Public School had 49 students in Kindergarten and 46 in Year 6.
Is Westdale Public School co-ed?
Yes. Westdale Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Westdale Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Westdale 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 Westdale Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 227 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.