Wallsend South Public School
Smith Rd, Wallsend NSW 2287
583students
1,083ICSEA · higher than 82% of NSW primary schools
22%language background other than English
9%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Attendance and enrolment
91.5%attendance rate, 2024 · -1.9 pts over 3 years
+7%enrolment change over 5 years
41FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 583.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Wallsend South Public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elermore Vale Public School | Wallsend | Public primary | 0.9 km | 996 | 290 |
| Wallsend Public School | Wallsend | Public primary | 1.4 km | 965 | 252 |
| New Lambton Heights Infants School | New Lambton Heights | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,100 | 55 |
| Glendale East Public School | Glendale | Public primary | 2.1 km | 956 | 232 |
| Cardiff North Public School | Cardiff | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,014 | 149 |
| Jesmond Public School | Jesmond | Public primary | 2.6 km | 923 | 216 |
| Plattsburg Public School | Wallsend | Public primary | 2.7 km | 910 | 195 |
| Lambton Public School | Lambton | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,065 | 339 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Kuring-gai Public School | Mount Kuring-gai | Public primary · K-6 | 132 | 1,083 |
| Parklea Public School | Glenwood | Public primary · K-6 | 566 | 1,083 |
| Tallawong Public School | Rouse Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 121 | 1,083 |
| Canterbury Public School | Canterbury | Public primary · K-6 | 346 | 1,082 |
| Eureka Public School | Eureka | Public primary · K-6 | 32 | 1,084 |
| Five Dock Public School | Five Dock | Public primary · P-6 | 314 | 1,082 |
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.