Callaghan College Wallsend Campus
Macquarie St, Wallsend NSW 2287
Callaghan College Wallsend Campus is a government secondary school in Wallsend, NSW for Years 7–10 with about 890 students. Its ICSEA is 952, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 890.
About this school, from public sources
Public information from the school's own website and general search results describes Callaghan College Wallsend Campus as a Years 7-10 middle school in Newcastle's north-west corridor, part of the multi-campus Callaghan College. It emphasises middle-schooling practices tailored to younger secondary students, with special learning programs and a strong focus on technology in the classroom. The campus has around 930 students, over 60 permanent teaching staff, and links with a diverse range of partner schools, including a notable Aboriginal and ESL student community.
Often praised
- middle-schooling focus for years 7-10
- technology-integrated learning
- diverse, inclusive community
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus | Jesmond | Public high school | 2.7 km | 980 | 647 |
| Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College | Fletcher | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,085 | 860 |
| Macquarie College | Wallsend | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,110 | 1,060 |
| Newcastle Waldorf School | Glendale | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,072 | 237 |
| Glendale Technology High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Glendale | Public high school | 4.4 km | 946 | 800 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Waratah | Waratah | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.2 km | 1,138 | 1,466 |
| Lambton High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Lambton | Public high school | 5.6 km | 1,057 | 1,172 |
| Callaghan College Waratah Campus | Waratah | Public high school | 5.7 km | 957 | 848 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballina Coast High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Ballina | Public high school · 7-12 | 718 | 952 |
| Barham High School | Barham | Public high school · 7-12 | 183 | 951 |
| Belmore Boys High School | Belmore | Public high school · 7-12 | 614 | 953 |
| Dorrigo High School | Dorrigo | Public high school · 7-12 | 118 | 951 |
| Mulwaree High School | Goulburn | Public high school · 7-12 | 817 | 951 |
| Campbelltown Performing Arts High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Campbelltown | Public high school · 7-12 | 893 | 950 |
About this data
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- school-website
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.