Wakefield School
School Rd, Wakefield NSW 2278
31students
869ICSEA · higher than 20% of NSW primary schools
35%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Attendance and enrolment
45.6%attendance rate, 2024 · -10.2 pts over 3 years
+11%enrolment change over 5 years
207FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 31.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Wakefield School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Islands School | Booragul | Public special | 4.8 km | 890 | 51 |
| Newcastle Junior School | Hillsborough | Public special | 10.8 km | 940 | 63 |
| Lakeside School | Gateshead | Public special | 11.2 km | 910 | 58 |
| Kotara School | Kotara | Public special | 12.8 km | 816 | 25 |
| John Hunter Hospital School | New Lambton Heights | Public special | 13.0 km | — | — |
| Newcastle Middle School | Waratah | Public special | 15.4 km | 967 | 45 |
| Hunter School of Performing Arts | Broadmeadow | Public k–12 / combined | 15.6 km | 1,085 | 1,090 |
| Newcastle Senior School | Waratah | Public special | 15.7 km | 960 | 37 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Valleys School | Tumut | Public special | 30 | 869 |
| Bullimbal School | South Tamworth | Public special | 70 | 870 |
| Shepherds Park School | Wagga Wagga | Public special | 17 | 870 |
| Dorchester School | Campbelltown | Public special | 19 | 871 |
| Putland School | Werrington | Public special | 65 | 871 |
| Yawarra Community School | Dubbo | Public special | 50 | 867 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.