Westlawn Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Grafton, New South Wales 2460 · Clarence Valley LGA
#1558 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4704 of 4,908 nationally
About Westlawn Public School
Westlawn Public School is a public primary school located in Grafton, New South Wales (2460), within the Clarence Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 467 students (222 girls and 245 boys).
Westlawn Public School has an ICSEA value of 940, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (27.4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Westlawn Public School scores 21.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1558th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th of 13 in the Clarence Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 940
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- 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 Westlawn Public School's 467 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Westlawn Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Westlawn Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Primary School
Grafton · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1020 · 518 m away
Grafton High School
Grafton · Government high school · 7-12
768 students · ICSEA 941 · 1.3 km away
Grafton Public School
Grafton · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 907 · 1.6 km away
South Grafton Public School
South Grafton · Government primary · K-6
564 students · ICSEA 905 · 4.4 km away
McAuley Catholic College
Clarenza · Catholic high school · 7-12
602 students · ICSEA 1031 · 4.6 km away
South Grafton High School
South Grafton · Government high school · 7-12
639 students · ICSEA 875 · 4.8 km away
St Andrew's Christian School
Grafton · Independent combined · K-12
209 students · ICSEA 974 · 5.3 km away
Induna School
South Grafton · Government special · U
26 students · ICSEA 754 · 6.0 km away
Gillwinga Public School
South Grafton · Government primary · K-6
129 students · ICSEA 774 · 6.0 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
South Grafton · Catholic primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 979 · 6.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Awaba Public School
Awaba · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 940
Mount Hutton Public School
Mount Hutton · Government primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 940
Wyoming Public School
Wyoming · Government primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 940
Orara Upper Public School
Upper Orara · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 940
Uranquinty Public School
Uranquinty · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 940
Temora West Public School
Temora · Government primary · K-6
122 students · ICSEA 940
Frequently asked questions
Is Westlawn Public School a public or private school?
Westlawn Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Westlawn Public School offer?
Westlawn Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Westlawn Public School?
In 2025, Westlawn Public School had 467 enrolled students (222 girls, 245 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Westlawn Public School?
Westlawn Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 940. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Westlawn Public School rank in NSW?
Westlawn Public School ranks 1558th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (21.6/100), and 4704th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Westlawn Public School?
Westlawn Public School has about 17.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Westlawn Public School each year?
In 2025, Westlawn Public School had 49 students in Kindergarten and 78 in Year 6.
Is Westlawn Public School co-ed?
Yes. Westlawn Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Westlawn Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Westlawn 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 Westlawn Public School?
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