AustraliaNSWWaratah WestWaratah West Public School

Waratah West Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Waratah West, NSW 2298 · Major Cities
waratahwst-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4968 1765
Students113enrolled
Ratio1:9student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · K-6
ICSEA963
vs National-37 (avg 1000)
Students113
SEIFA7/10
SettingMajor Cities
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Waratah West Public

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
963-37
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
113
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
9:1-3.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
31%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
21%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
7 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
9%-16pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

Waratah West Public School is a government primary school in Waratah West, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 113 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 963 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 9:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 7 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2298
LGANewcastle
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID42003

Student Background

Total Enrolments113
Gender Split43 girls / 70 boys
Indigenous Students21%
Language Background Other Than English31%
English Background69%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
31%
Lower middle
31%
Upper middle
28%
Top quarter
9%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

113 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 115
Yr 123
Yr 218
Yr 317
Yr 416
Yr 510
Yr 614
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff11 (12.6 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff6 (4.8 FTE)
Total Staff17
Student:Teacher Ratio9:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)