Willawarrin Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Willawarrin, New South Wales 2440 · Kempsey LGA
About Willawarrin Public School
Willawarrin Public School is a public primary school located in Willawarrin, New South Wales (2440), within the Kempsey local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 34 students (13 girls and 21 boys).
Willawarrin Public School has an ICSEA value of 838, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 72% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (5.1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Willawarrin Public School scores 20.4 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 838
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-30 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 Willawarrin Public School's 34 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Willawarrin Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Willawarrin Public School a public or private school?
Willawarrin Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Willawarrin Public School offer?
Willawarrin Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Willawarrin Public School?
In 2025, Willawarrin Public School had 34 enrolled students (13 girls, 21 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Willawarrin Public School?
Willawarrin Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 838. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Willawarrin Public School?
Willawarrin Public School has about 6.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Willawarrin Public School each year?
In 2025, Willawarrin Public School had 4 students in Kindergarten and 8 in Year 6.
Is Willawarrin Public School co-ed?
Yes. Willawarrin Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Willawarrin Public School?
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