Whalan Public School

Karangi Rd, Whalan NSW 2770

PublicPrimaryYears P-6

Whalan Public School is a government primary school in Whalan, NSW from Prep to Year 6 with about 340 students. Its ICSEA is 870, where the national average is 1000.

340students

870ICSEA · higher than 8% of NSW primary schools

40%language background other than English

38%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

25teaching staff (FTE)

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

Attendance and enrolment

86.3%attendance rate, 2024 · -0.2 pts over 3 years

+4%enrolment change over 5 years

162FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

2support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 340.

About this school, from public sources

Drawn from public online sources: Whalan Public School serves Preschool to Year 6 and describes itself as a friendly, inclusive community welcoming students from all backgrounds. Its values centre on being respectful, leading learners, with commitments to equity and excellence. Specialist teachers support arts, science and PDHPE, and there is targeted support for high potential and gifted students and those with additional learning needs. A canteen and parent portal are available.

Often praised

Inclusive school community
High potential and gifted support
Specialist arts and science teachers

This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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: low. 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 Whalan 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
Holy Family Primary School	Emerton	Catholic primary	0.9 km	945	201
Madang Avenue Public School	Whalan	Public primary	0.9 km	864	320
Emerton Public School	Emerton	Public primary	1.0 km	873	218
Dawson Public School	Dharruk	Public primary	1.0 km	898	293
Mount Druitt Public School	Mount Druitt	Public primary	1.3 km	961	565
Blackett Public School	Blackett	Public primary	1.6 km	839	288
Hebersham Public School	Hebersham	Public primary	1.6 km	904	515
Tregear Public School	Tregear	Public primary	1.6 km	817	325

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
Buronga Public School	Buronga	Public primary · K-6	80	870
Darlington Point Public School	Darlington Point	Public primary · K-6	88	870
Oxley Vale Public School	Tamworth	Public primary · K-6	377	870
Westdale Public School	Westdale	Public primary · K-6	370	870
Ballina Public School	Ballina	Public primary · K-6	254	869
Biraban Public SchoolOC	Toronto	Public primary · K-6	163	871

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.