Wattle Flat Public School

Mudgee-Bathurst Rd, Wattle Flat NSW 2795

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Wattle Flat Public School is a government primary school in Wattle Flat, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 9 students. Its ICSEA is 932, where the national average is 1000.

9students

932ICSEA · higher than 25% of NSW primary schools

0%language background other than English

0%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

2teaching staff (FTE)

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

Attendance and enrolment

90.3%attendance rate, 2024 · +0.7 pts over 3 years

-67%enrolment change over 5 years

158FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 9.

About this school, from public sources

This note is drawn from public online sources. Wattle Flat Public School is a small government primary school serving the rural village of Wattle Flat near Bathurst, with roots going back to 1858 and the area's gold-mining families. Students learn in a single multi-age classroom with up-to-date technology, a library and a heritage-listed hall. The school describes personalised learning, individual learning plans developed with parents, and an inclusive, welcoming community.

Often praised

Small multi-age community classroom
Personalised learning plans with families
Heritage-listed hall and play spaces

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
Sofala Public School	Sofala	Public primary	6.6 km	946	8
Ilford Public School	Ilford	Public primary	24.6 km	964	18
Hill End Public School	Hill End	Public primary	28.3 km	972	14
Eglinton Public School	Eglinton	Public primary	29.8 km	986	406
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kelso	Kelso	Catholic primary	29.9 km	1,028	463

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
Horsley Park Public School	Horsley Park	Public primary · K-6	84	932
Millfield Public School	Millfield	Public primary · K-6	101	932
Mount George Public School	Mount George	Public primary · K-6	23	932
Port Macquarie Public SchoolOC	Port Macquarie	Public primary · K-6	451	932
Wiangaree Public School	Wiangaree	Public primary · K-6	17	932
Bligh Park Public School	Bligh Park	Public primary · K-6	283	933

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.