Whalan Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Whalan, New South Wales 2770 · Blacktown LGA
#1478 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4501 of 4,908 nationally
About Whalan Public School
Whalan Public School is a public primary school located in Whalan, New South Wales (2770), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 340 students (156 girls and 184 boys).
Whalan 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. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 65% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (25.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Whalan Public School scores 25.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1478th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (71st of 77 in the Blacktown 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%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Whalan Public School's 340 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Whalan Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Whalan Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Halinda School
Whalan · Government special · U
114 students · ICSEA 955 · 720 m away
Holy Family Primary School
Emerton · Catholic primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 945 · 891 m away
Madang Avenue Public School
Whalan · Government primary · P-6
320 students · ICSEA 864 · 901 m away
Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus
Mount Druitt · Government high school · 7-10
648 students · ICSEA 864 · 966 m away
Emerton Public School
Emerton · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 873 · 988 m away
Dawson Public School
Dharruk · Government primary · P-6
293 students · ICSEA 898 · 1.0 km away
Mount Druitt Public School
Mount Druitt · Government primary · P-6
565 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.3 km away
Blackett Public School
Blackett · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 839 · 1.6 km away
Hebersham Public School
Hebersham · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 904 · 1.6 km away
Tregear Public School
Tregear · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 817 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Westdale Public School
Westdale · Government primary · K-6
370 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 Whalan Public School a public or private school?
Whalan Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Whalan Public School offer?
Whalan Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Whalan Public School?
In 2025, Whalan Public School had 340 enrolled students (156 girls, 184 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Whalan Public School?
Whalan 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 Whalan Public School rank in NSW?
Whalan Public School ranks 1478th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.0/100), and 4501st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Whalan Public School?
Whalan Public School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Whalan Public School each year?
In 2025, Whalan Public School had 55 students in Kindergarten and 45 in Year 6.
Is Whalan Public School co-ed?
Yes. Whalan Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Whalan Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Whalan 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 Whalan Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Druitt, about 1.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.