AustraliaNSWWaratahNewcastle Senior School

Newcastle Senior School

GovernmentSpecialU
Waratah, NSW 2298 · Major Cities
newcastles-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4985 3122
37Students
960ICSEA
1:3.3Ratio
7/10SEIFA
Newcastle Senior

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
960-40
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
37
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
3.3:1-9
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
21%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
22%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
7 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
12%-13pp
SEA Top Quarter
U
Year Range

Overview

Newcastle Senior School is a government special school in Waratah, New South Wales, serving U. The school has 37 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 960 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 3.3:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 7 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSpecial
Year RangeU
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2298
LGANewcastle
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID42074

Student Background

Total Enrolments37
Gender Split9 girls / 28 boys
Indigenous Students22%
Language Background Other Than English21%
English Background79%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
40%
Lower middle
31%
Upper middle
17%
Top quarter
12%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

37 students across 1 year levels (2025)

Secondary Ungraded37
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff10 (11.1 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff12 (9.4 FTE)
Total Staff22
Student:Teacher Ratio3.3:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)