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Waratah Public School

Waratah, NSW 2298 · NSW Department of Education

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ICSEA

1019

56th percentile nationally

Above average

Total enrolments

351

Primary

Student–teacher ratio

12:1

29.8 FTE teachers

Gender mix

51% / 49%

girls / boys

Language background

18%

non-English at home

Socio-educational advantage

Share of students in each national SEA quarter (bottom = most disadvantaged, top = most advantaged).

Bottom: 27%

Lower-mid: 24%

Upper-mid: 26%

Top: 22%

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Source: ACARA My School 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students — not academic results or teaching quality. National average = 1000. See data sources.