Wallsend South Public School

Smith Rd, Wallsend NSW 2287

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Wallsend South Public School is a government primary school in Wallsend, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 583 students. Its ICSEA is 1,083, where the national average is 1000.

583students

1,083ICSEA · higher than 82% of NSW primary schools

22%language background other than English

9%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

31teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

91.5%attendance rate, 2024 · -1.9 pts over 3 years

+7%enrolment change over 5 years

41FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

1support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 583.

About this school, from public sources

Drawn from public online sources, Wallsend South Public School is a government K-6 primary in a bushy suburban part of Wallsend, Newcastle. It describes itself as a friendly, inclusive community that helps every student learn, grow and succeed. It offers academic, cultural and sporting opportunities, individual learning plans developed with families, and learning and wellbeing support teams. It runs targeted programs supporting Aboriginal and EAL/D students, offers Catholic and Hindu scripture, and encourages active parent involvement.

Often praised

Inclusive, welcoming school community
Strong learning and wellbeing support
Active parent partnerships

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
Elermore Vale Public School	Wallsend	Public primary	0.9 km	996	290
Wallsend Public School	Wallsend	Public primary	1.4 km	965	252
Newcastle Waldorf School	Glendale	Independent k–12 / combined	1.9 km	1,072	237
New Lambton Heights Infants School	New Lambton Heights	Public primary	2.0 km	1,100	55
Glendale East Public School	Glendale	Public primary	2.1 km	956	232
Cardiff North Public School	Cardiff	Public primary	2.2 km	1,014	149
Macquarie College	Wallsend	Independent k–12 / combined	2.2 km	1,110	1,060
St Patrick's Primary School	Wallsend	Catholic primary	2.5 km	1,076	323

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
Mount Kuring-gai Public School	Mount Kuring-gai	Public primary · K-6	132	1,083
Parklea Public School	Glenwood	Public primary · K-6	566	1,083
Tallawong Public School	Rouse Hill	Public primary · K-6	121	1,083
Canterbury Public School	Canterbury	Public primary · K-6	346	1,082
Eureka Public School	Eureka	Public primary · K-6	32	1,084
Five Dock Public School	Five Dock	Public primary · P-6	314	1,082

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.