Wahroonga Public School
71 Burns Rd, Wahroonga NSW 2076
Wahroonga Public School is a government primary school in Wahroonga, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 508 students. It hosts an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6. Its ICSEA is 1,156, 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 508.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources, Wahroonga Public School is a government K-6 primary on Sydney's upper north shore, founded in 1944 and known as "The Bush School" for its Blue Gum High Forest setting. It has about 500 students, including an opportunity class and support classes. The school stresses a balance of academic achievement and wellbeing, and offers activities such as chess, dance, choir, sport and a well-regarded band.
Often praised
- Bush setting on school grounds
- Opportunity class and support classes
- Strong band and co-curricular activities
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: high. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Opportunity class
Wahroonga Public School hosts an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6. Placement is by the opportunity class placement test sat in Year 4.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prouille Catholic Primary School | Wahroonga | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 1,156 | 262 |
| Knox Grammar Preparatory School | Wahroonga | Independent primary | 0.8 km | — | — |
| Knox Grammar School | Wahroonga | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,187 | 3,345 |
| Knox Grammar School - Wahroonga Preparatory Campus | Wahroonga | Independent primary | 1.2 km | — | — |
| Abbotsleigh Junior School | Wahroonga | Independent primary | 1.4 km | — | — |
| Warrawee Public School | Turramurra | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,170 | 622 |
| Abbotsleigh | Wahroonga | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,217 | 1,634 |
| Waitara Public SchoolOC | Wahroonga | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,148 | 972 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Hill Public School | Bellevue Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 573 | 1,156 |
| Darlinghurst Public School | Potts Point | Public primary · K-6 | 210 | 1,156 |
| Ironbark Ridge Public SchoolOC | Rouse Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 754 | 1,156 |
| Erskineville Public School | Erskineville | Public primary · K-6 | 334 | 1,155 |
| Mosman Public School | Mosman | Public primary · K-6 | 458 | 1,157 |
| Paddington Public School | Paddington | Public primary · K-6 | 147 | 1,155 |
About this data
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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.