Overview
Callaghan College Waratah Campus is a government secondary school in Waratah, New South Wales, serving 7-10. The school has 848 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 957 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 7 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-10
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2298
LGANewcastle
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID42122
Student Background
Total Enrolments848
Gender Split376 girls / 472 boys
Indigenous Students16%
Language Background Other Than English26%
English Background74%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
848 students across 4 year levels (2025)
Yr 7224
Yr 8226
Yr 9198
Yr 10200
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff72 (70.1 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff26 (20.5 FTE)
Total Staff98
Student:Teacher Ratio12.1:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)