Overview
Wallsend South Public School is a government primary school in Wallsend, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 583 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1083 (above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2287
LGANewcastle
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID41994
Student Background
Total Enrolments583
Gender Split271 girls / 312 boys
Indigenous Students9%
Language Background Other Than English22%
English Background78%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
583 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 158
Yr 176
Yr 286
Yr 392
Yr 498
Yr 596
Yr 677
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff38 (30.5 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff9 (5.1 FTE)
Total Staff47
Student:Teacher Ratio19.1:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)