West Wallsend High School
20 Appletree Road, West Wallsend NSW 2286
631students
940ICSEA · higher than 34% of NSW high schools
5%language background other than English
17%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Attendance and enrolment
82.5%attendance rate, 2024 · -3.3 pts over 3 years
-2%enrolment change over 5 years
122FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
3support classes
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 632.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See West Wallsend High 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Technology High School | Glendale | Public high school | 6.0 km | 946 | 800 |
| Lake Macquarie High School | Booragul | Public high school | 7.8 km | 925 | 434 |
| Callaghan College Wallsend Campus | Wallsend | Public high school | 8.4 km | 952 | 890 |
| Warners Bay High School | Warners Bay | Public high school | 9.3 km | 1,056 | 1,159 |
| Cardiff High School | Cardiff | Public high school | 9.5 km | 986 | 776 |
| Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus | Jesmond | Public high school | 10.8 km | 980 | 647 |
| Toronto High School | Toronto | Public high school | 10.9 km | 961 | 949 |
| Kotara High School | Adamstown | Public high school | 12.4 km | 1,066 | 1,126 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrimal High School | Corrimal | Public high school · 7-12 | 569 | 940 |
| Crookwell High School | Crookwell | Public high school · 7-12 | 182 | 940 |
| Hoxton Park High School | Hinchinbrook | Public high school · 7-12 | 895 | 940 |
| Tweed River High School | Tweed Heads South | Public high school · 7-12 | 590 | 940 |
| Grafton High SchoolPartially | Grafton | Public high school · 7-12 | 768 | 941 |
| Liverpool Girls High School | Liverpool | Public high school · 7-12 | 704 | 941 |
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.