Waniora Public School

Ursula Rd, Bulli NSW 2516

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Waniora Public School is a government primary school in Bulli, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 264 students. Its ICSEA is 1,077, where the national average is 1000.

264students

1,077ICSEA · higher than 81% of NSW primary schools

12%language background other than English

5%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

18teaching staff (FTE)

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

Attendance and enrolment

89.8%attendance rate, 2024 · -1.7 pts over 3 years

-17%enrolment change over 5 years

51FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

2support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 264.

About this school, from public sources

Drawn from public online sources, Waniora Public School is a government K-6 primary in the beachside Wollongong suburb of Bulli, founded in 1954. Its stated values are Caring, Sharing, Daring, and it describes itself as friendly and inclusive. Focus areas include literacy, numeracy and direct instruction, with the Inspire program for high-potential students and extra learning support. Directories describe a small, tight-knit community with an active P&C.

Often praised

Small, nurturing community feel
Inspire program for high-potential students
Active Parents and Citizens' Association

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

School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Waniora Public 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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Bulli	Catholic primary	0.3 km	1,121	412
Bulli Public School	Bulli	Public primary	1.2 km	1,069	318
Woonona Public School	Woonona	Public primary	1.5 km	1,070	519
Woonona East Public School	Woonona	Public primary	1.8 km	1,037	200
St Michael's Catholic Primary School	Thirroul	Catholic primary	2.1 km	1,130	183
Thirroul Public School	Thirroul	Public primary	2.4 km	1,119	367
Russell Vale Public School	Russell Vale	Public primary	2.8 km	1,040	262
Austinmer Public School	Austinmer	Public primary	3.8 km	1,132	227

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
Bangor Public School	Bangor	Public primary · K-6	503	1,077
Croydon Park Public School	Croydon Park	Public primary · K-6	325	1,077
Edmondson Park Public School	Edmondson Park	Public primary · K-6	897	1,077
Hurstville South Public School	Hurstville	Public primary · K-6	453	1,077
Parramatta North Public School	North Parramatta	Public primary · K-6	253	1,077
Adamstown Public School	Adamstown	Public primary · K-6	439	1,078

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.