AustraliaNSWWallsendCallaghan College Wallsend Campus

Callaghan College Wallsend Campus

GovernmentSecondary7-10
Wallsend, NSW 2287 · Major Cities
wallsend-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4951 1811
890Students
952ICSEA
1:11.7Ratio
6/10SEIFA
Callaghan

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
952-48
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
890
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
11.7:1-0.6
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
19%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
15%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
6 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
8%-17pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-10
Year Range

Overview

Callaghan College Wallsend Campus is a government secondary school in Wallsend, New South Wales, serving 7-10. The school has 890 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 952 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.7:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-10
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2287
LGANewcastle
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID42101

Student Background

Total Enrolments890
Gender Split437 girls / 453 boys
Indigenous Students15%
Language Background Other Than English19%
English Background81%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
46%
Lower middle
30%
Upper middle
17%
Top quarter
8%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

890 students across 4 year levels (2025)

Yr 7262
Yr 8197
Yr 9210
Yr 10221
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff79 (75.9 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff26 (21.4 FTE)
Total Staff105
Student:Teacher Ratio11.7:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)