Overview
Waratah Public School is a government primary school in Waratah, New South Wales, serving P-6. The school has 351 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1019 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.8:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 7 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeP-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2298
LGANewcastle
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID41982
Student Background
Total Enrolments351
Gender Split179 girls / 172 boys
Indigenous Students13%
Language Background Other Than English18%
English Background82%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
351 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 150
Yr 156
Yr 251
Yr 349
Yr 449
Yr 543
Yr 653
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff29 (29.8 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff18 (7.6 FTE)
Total Staff47
Student:Teacher Ratio11.8:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)