West Wallsend High School
20 Appletree Road, West Wallsend NSW 2286
West Wallsend High School is a government secondary school in West Wallsend, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 631 students. Its ICSEA is 940, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 632.
About this school, from public sources
According to information published on its official website and NSW Department of Education reports, West Wallsend High School is a comprehensive government secondary school for Years 7-12 near Newcastle. It runs targeted programs for high-potential and gifted students, a Year 12 IGNITE mentoring initiative, and a Teaching and Learning Centre supporting student outcomes. Electives span Visual Arts, Childcare, Computing, Electronics and STEM subjects, alongside sport, creative and performing arts, leadership and Aboriginal cultural programs including Ngaarr Dhuwi.
Often praised
- gifted/high-potential program
- Year 12 mentoring (IGNITE)
- Aboriginal cultural program
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See West Wallsend High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
Spark class
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7
- Entry
- Application in Year 6
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Technology High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Glendale | Public high school | 6.0 km | 946 | 800 |
| Macquarie College | Wallsend | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.7 km | 1,110 | 1,060 |
| Newcastle Waldorf School | Glendale | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.1 km | 1,072 | 237 |
| Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College | Fletcher | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.3 km | 1,085 | 860 |
| St Paul's Catholic College | Booragul | Catholic high school | 7.6 km | 1,026 | 636 |
| Lake Macquarie High School | Booragul | Public high school | 7.8 km | 925 | 434 |
| Callaghan College Wallsend Campus | Wallsend | Public high school | 8.4 km | 952 | 890 |
| Charlton Christian College | Fassifern | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.8 km | 1,063 | 831 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrimal High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Corrimal | Public high school · 7-12 | 569 | 940 |
| Crookwell High School | Crookwell | Public high school · 7-12 | 182 | 940 |
| Hoxton Park High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Hinchinbrook | Public high school · 7-12 | 895 | 940 |
| Tweed River High School | Tweed Heads South | Public high school · 7-12 | 590 | 940 |
| Grafton High SchoolPartiallyGifted class: Gifted class | Grafton | Public high school · 7-12 | 768 | 941 |
| Liverpool Girls High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Liverpool | Public high school · 7-12 | 704 | 941 |
About this data
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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.