Huntingdon Public School
2876 Oxley Highway, Wauchope NSW 2446
Huntingdon Public School is a government primary school in Wauchope, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 22 students. Its ICSEA is 838, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 22.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Huntingdon Public School as a small rural K-6 government school near Wauchope, NSW, with around 50 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio. The school's own materials highlight a broad curriculum spanning STEM, creative arts (music, dance, drama), sport through PSSA competitions, and outdoor and sustainability education, alongside wellbeing support, learning adjustment programs, and a student leadership team. Its small size is presented as allowing more individualised, one-on-one attention, within an inclusive community that values cultural diversity and family involvement.
Often praised
- small class sizes
- individualised attention
- broad STEM and arts programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood Public School | Wauchope | Public primary | 5.1 km | 959 | 184 |
| Wauchope Public School | Wauchope | Public primary | 7.0 km | 900 | 624 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Wauchope | Catholic primary | 7.1 km | 1,011 | 277 |
| Herons Creek Public School | Herons Creek | Public primary | 13.1 km | 919 | 25 |
| Kendall Public School | Kendall | Public primary | 17.0 km | 936 | 206 |
| Long Flat Public School | Long Flat | Public primary | 17.1 km | 887 | 36 |
| Lake Cathie Public School | Lake Cathie | Public primary | 18.7 km | 1,007 | 395 |
| The Nature School | Port Macquarie | Independent k–12 / combined | 20.1 km | 1,054 | 171 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koonawarra Public School | Dapto | Public primary · P-6 | 192 | 838 |
| Willawarrin Public School | Willawarrin | Public primary · K-6 | 34 | 838 |
| Blackett Public School | Blackett | Public primary · P-6 | 288 | 839 |
| Chatham Public School | Taree | Public primary · K-6 | 222 | 837 |
| Kandos Public School | Kandos | Public primary · K-6 | 95 | 837 |
| Shalvey Public School | Shalvey | Public primary · K-6 | 258 | 837 |
About this data
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.