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Wilberforce Public School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wilberforce, New South Wales 2756 · Hawkesbury LGA

34.3/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#1232 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3827 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
326
-7% over 5 years
ICSEA
992
43rd percentile nationally
Students per teacher
18.1
18.0 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Wilberforce Public School

Wilberforce Public School is a public primary school located in Wilberforce, New South Wales (2756), within the Hawkesbury local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 326 students (162 girls and 164 boys).

Wilberforce Public School has an ICSEA value of 992, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 21 teachers (18.0 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Wilberforce Public School scores 34.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1232nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (19th of 22 in the Hawkesbury area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 992
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.1 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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.

Wilberforce Public School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
162
Boys
164
Language background other than English
6%
Indigenous students
10%

Enrolments by year level

How Wilberforce Public School's 326 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
51

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Wilberforce Public School have changed over the past decade.

2853273692015: 317 students2016: 322 students2017: 342 students2018: 351 students2019: 340 students2020: 350 students2021: 340 students2022: 338 students2023: 345 students2024: 336 students2025: 326 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Wilberforce Public School a public or private school?

Wilberforce Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.

What year levels does Wilberforce Public School offer?

Wilberforce Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Wilberforce Public School?

In 2025, Wilberforce Public School had 326 enrolled students (162 girls, 164 boys), a change of -7% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Wilberforce Public School?

Wilberforce Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 992. 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 Wilberforce Public School rank in NSW?

Wilberforce Public School ranks 1232nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.3/100), and 3827th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wilberforce Public School?

Wilberforce Public School has about 18.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Kindergarten at Wilberforce Public School each year?

In 2025, Wilberforce Public School had 51 students in Kindergarten and 34 in Year 6.

Is Wilberforce Public School co-ed?

Yes. Wilberforce Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Wilberforce Public School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wilberforce 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 Wilberforce Public School?

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