Wagga Wagga Public School
Gurwood St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Wagga Wagga Public School is a government primary school in Wagga Wagga, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 440 students. Its ICSEA is 1,008, 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 440.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, mainly the school's own website and NSW Department of Education pages. Wagga Wagga Public School is the first primary school established in Wagga Wagga and teaches about 420 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. It stresses wellbeing and belonging, treats behaviour education as a subject through the Play Is The Way program, and offers a high potential and gifted education program. An active P&C Association supports the school community.
Often praised
- Play Is The Way wellbeing program
- High potential and gifted education
- Active P&C and welcoming 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Primary School | Wagga Wagga | Catholic primary | 0.7 km | 1,050 | 166 |
| South Wagga Public School | Wagga Wagga | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,027 | 266 |
| North Wagga Public School | Wagga Wagga | Public primary | 1.8 km | 999 | 181 |
| Turvey Park Public School | Wagga Wagga | Public primary | 2.5 km | 944 | 283 |
| Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited | Wagga Wagga | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,078 | 198 |
| Henschke Primary School | Wagga Wagga | Catholic primary | 3.0 km | 1,029 | 603 |
| Sturt Public SchoolOC | Wagga Wagga | Public primary | 3.3 km | 966 | 306 |
| Mount Austin Public School | Mount Austin | Public primary | 3.4 km | 824 | 228 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtonfield Public School | Ashtonfield | Public primary · K-6 | 514 | 1,008 |
| Ben Venue Public School | Armidale | Public primary · K-6 | 509 | 1,008 |
| Binya Public School | Binya | Public primary · K-6 | 19 | 1,008 |
| Marrar Public School | Marrar | Public primary · K-6 | 27 | 1,008 |
| Narara Public School | Lisarow | Public primary · K-6 | 377 | 1,008 |
| Niagara Park Public School | Niagara Park | Public primary · K-6 | 412 | 1,008 |
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.