Wiripaang Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gateshead, New South Wales 2290 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1502 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4566 of 4,908 nationally
About Wiripaang Public School
Wiripaang Public School is a public primary school located in Gateshead, New South Wales (2290), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 182 students (79 girls and 103 boys).
Wiripaang Public School has an ICSEA value of 853, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 72% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (17.0 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wiripaang Public School scores 24.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1502nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (57th 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 853
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% 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 Wiripaang Public School's 182 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wiripaang Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wiripaang Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hunter Sports High School
Gateshead · Government high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 955 · 273 m away
St Mary's Catholic College
Gateshead · Catholic high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1062 · 424 m away
St Paul's Primary School
Gateshead · Catholic primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1023 · 569 m away
St Pius X Primary School
Windale · Catholic primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 847 · 1.2 km away
Lakeside School
Gateshead · Government special · U
58 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.2 km away
Windale Public School
Windale · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 793 · 1.5 km away
Charlestown South Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.9 km away
Charlestown East Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.9 km away
Charlestown Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.2 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Charlestown · Catholic primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Narrandera Public School
Narrandera · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 853
Lethbridge Park Public School
Lethbridge Park · Government primary · P-6
437 students · ICSEA 855
Tharbogang Public School
Tharbogang · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 855
Wanaaring Public School
Wanaaring · Government primary · K-6
7 students · ICSEA 851
Moonbi Public School
Moonbi · Government primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 850
Coonabarabran Public School
Coonabarabran · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 856
Frequently asked questions
Is Wiripaang Public School a public or private school?
Wiripaang Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wiripaang Public School offer?
Wiripaang Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wiripaang Public School?
In 2025, Wiripaang Public School had 182 enrolled students (79 girls, 103 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wiripaang Public School?
Wiripaang Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 853. 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 Wiripaang Public School rank in NSW?
Wiripaang Public School ranks 1502nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.0/100), and 4566th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wiripaang Public School?
Wiripaang Public School has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wiripaang Public School each year?
In 2025, Wiripaang Public School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 26 in Year 6.
Is Wiripaang Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wiripaang Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wiripaang Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wiripaang 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 Wiripaang Public School?
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