Wirreanda Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Medowie, New South Wales 2318 · Port Stephens LGA
#1131 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3537 of 4,908 nationally
About Wirreanda Public School
Wirreanda Public School is a public primary school located in Medowie, New South Wales (2318), within the Port Stephens local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 530 students (266 girls and 264 boys).
Wirreanda Public School has an ICSEA value of 988, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (31.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wirreanda Public School scores 38.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1131st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 17 in the Port Stephens area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 988
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Wirreanda Public School's 530 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wirreanda Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wirreanda Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Medowie Public School
Medowie · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 994 · 2.2 km away
Catherine McAuley Catholic College
Medowie · Catholic high school · 7-12
884 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.5 km away
Medowie Christian School
Medowie · Independent combined · K-12
554 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.6 km away
Salt Ash Public School
Salt Ash · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 904 · 5.5 km away
Grahamstown Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · K-6
253 students · ICSEA 912 · 9.6 km away
Irrawang High School
Raymond Terrace · Government high school · 7-12
810 students · ICSEA 916 · 10 km away
Irrawang Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 863 · 11 km away
Tanilba Bay Public School
Tanilba Bay · Government primary · K-6
354 students · ICSEA 901 · 12 km away
St Brigid's Primary School
Raymond Terrace · Catholic primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1012 · 12 km away
Bobs Farm Public School
Bobs Farm · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 979 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Glenwood Public School
Glenfield · Government primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 988
Robert Townson Public School
Raby · Government primary · K-6
430 students · ICSEA 988
Lynwood Park Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 988
Berkeley Vale Public School
Berkeley Vale · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 988
Crossmaglen Public School
Crossmaglen · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 988
Rankins Springs Public School
Rankins Springs · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 988
Frequently asked questions
Is Wirreanda Public School a public or private school?
Wirreanda Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wirreanda Public School offer?
Wirreanda Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wirreanda Public School?
In 2025, Wirreanda Public School had 530 enrolled students (266 girls, 264 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wirreanda Public School?
Wirreanda Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 988. 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 Wirreanda Public School rank in NSW?
Wirreanda Public School ranks 1131st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (38.5/100), and 3537th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wirreanda Public School?
Wirreanda Public School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wirreanda Public School each year?
In 2025, Wirreanda Public School had 76 students in Kindergarten and 77 in Year 6.
Is Wirreanda Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wirreanda Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wirreanda Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wirreanda 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 Wirreanda Public School?
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