AustraliaNSWWaratahCallaghan College Waratah Campus

Callaghan College Waratah Campus

GovernmentSecondary7-10
Waratah, NSW 2298 · Major Cities
waratah-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4968 1939
Students848enrolled
Ratio1:12.1student:teacher
SEIFA7/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · 7-10
ICSEA957
vs National-43 (avg 1000)
Students848
SEIFA7/10
SettingMajor Cities
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Callaghan

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
957-43
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
848
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
12.1:1-0.2
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
26%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
16%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
7 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
11%-14pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-10
Year Range

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

Bottom quarter
43%
Lower middle
25%
Upper middle
20%
Top quarter
11%
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)