Wakefield School
School Rd, Wakefield NSW 2278
Wakefield School is a government special school in Wakefield, NSW with about 31 students. Its ICSEA is 869, 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 31.
About this school, from public sources
Public information indicates Wakefield School is a NSW government School for Specific Purposes in Wakefield, western Lake Macquarie, established in 2002 to support students in years 7-12 with complex emotional and mental health needs. The school runs six small support classes, capped at around 42 students, each with a teacher and a School Learning Support Officer. Its stated approach centres on a structured, inclusive environment where staff work with families and carers to build individual learning and wellbeing plans for each student.
Often praised
- small, low student-to-staff ratios
- individualised wellbeing plans
- structured, supportive environment
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Wakefield School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Christian College | Fassifern | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,063 | 831 |
| Five Islands School | Booragul | Public special | 4.8 km | 890 | 51 |
| North Academy | West Wallsend | Independent special | 6.2 km | 966 | 35 |
| Alesco Secondary College - Northlakes Campus | Argenton | Independent special | 6.6 km | — | — |
| Macquarie College | Wallsend | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.0 km | 1,110 | 1,060 |
| Newcastle Waldorf School | Glendale | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.3 km | 1,072 | 237 |
| Alesco Secondary College | Cooks Hill | Independent special | 10.0 km | 949 | 664 |
| Newcastle Junior School | Hillsborough | Public special | 10.8 km | 940 | 63 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Valleys School | Tumut | Public special | 30 | 869 |
| Bullimbal School | South Tamworth | Public special | 70 | 870 |
| Shepherds Park School | Wagga Wagga | Public special | 17 | 870 |
| Dorchester School | Campbelltown | Public special | 19 | 871 |
| Putland School | Werrington | Public special | 65 | 871 |
| Yawarra Community School | Dubbo | Public special | 50 | 867 |
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.