Windale Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Windale, New South Wales 2306 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1527 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4627 of 4,908 nationally
About Windale Public School
Windale Public School is a public primary school located in Windale, New South Wales (2306), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 252 students (127 girls and 125 boys).
Windale Public School has an ICSEA value of 793, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 86% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (22.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 38% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Windale Public School scores 23.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1527th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (58th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 793
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+38% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-53 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 Windale Public School's 252 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Windale Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Windale Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Pius X Primary School
Windale · Catholic primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 847 · 498 m away
Hunter Sports High School
Gateshead · Government high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.3 km away
Wiripaang Public School
Gateshead · Government primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 853 · 1.5 km away
St Mary's Catholic College
Gateshead · Catholic high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.9 km away
Mount Hutton Public School
Mount Hutton · Government primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.9 km away
Lakeside School
Gateshead · Government special · U
58 students · ICSEA 910 · 2.0 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Gateshead · Catholic primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.0 km away
Jewells Primary School
Jewells · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.7 km away
Floraville Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
488 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.8 km away
Charlestown South Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lowanna Public School
Lowanna · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 793
Kempsey West Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 794
Taree Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 795
Jennings Public School
Jennings · Government primary · K-6
10 students · ICSEA 795
Whitton-Murrami Public School
Whitton · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 795
Cullen Bullen Public School
Cullen Bullen · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 790
Frequently asked questions
Is Windale Public School a public or private school?
Windale Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Windale Public School offer?
Windale Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Windale Public School?
In 2025, Windale Public School had 252 enrolled students (127 girls, 125 boys), a change of 38% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Windale Public School?
Windale Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 793. 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 Windale Public School rank in NSW?
Windale Public School ranks 1527th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.0/100), and 4627th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Windale Public School?
Windale Public School has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Windale Public School each year?
In 2025, Windale Public School had 39 students in Kindergarten and 33 in Year 6.
Is Windale Public School co-ed?
Yes. Windale Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Windale Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Windale 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 Windale Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 4.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.