Wardell Public School
20 Richmond St, Wardell NSW 2477
Wardell Public School is a government primary school in Wardell, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 24 students. Its ICSEA is 952, 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 24.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and NSW Government pages. Wardell Public School is a small, coeducational K-6 government primary in Wardell, with around 60 students and a motto of 'Learning is Life'. The school describes a broad curriculum, an emphasis on inclusion, wellbeing and safety, and close partnership with families. It was rebuilt after the 2022 floods, and the rebuild is now complete.
Often praised
- Small, close-knit school community
- Focus on inclusion and wellbeing
- Rebuilt facilities after 2022 floods
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 Wardell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage Tree Island Public School | Wardell | Public primary | 1.0 km | 694 | 21 |
| Empire Vale Public School | Empire Vale | Public primary | 5.3 km | 941 | 18 |
| Broadwater Public School | Broadwater | Public primary | 6.6 km | 979 | 47 |
| Rous Public School | Alstonville | Public primary | 10.7 km | 1,031 | 85 |
| Emmanuel Anglican College | Ballina | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.5 km | 1,113 | 878 |
| Alstonville Public SchoolOC | Alstonville | Public primary | 12.8 km | 1,001 | 280 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Alstonville | Catholic primary | 12.8 km | 1,045 | 187 |
| Ballina Public School | Ballina | Public primary | 12.8 km | 869 | 254 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colo Vale Public School | Colo Vale | Public primary · K-6 | 144 | 952 |
| Culburra Public School | Culburra Beach | Public primary · K-6 | 219 | 952 |
| Lakelands Public School | Dapto | Public primary · K-6 | 370 | 952 |
| South West Rocks Public School | South West Rocks | Public primary · K-6 | 348 | 952 |
| West Wyalong Public School | West Wyalong | Public primary · K-6 | 202 | 952 |
| Bonshaw Public School | Bonshaw | Public primary · K-6 | 8 | 951 |
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.