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Callaghan College Wallsend Campus

Callaghan College Wallsend Campus is a government secondary school in Wallsend, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-10 to 890 students.

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890
Students
453 boys · 437 girls
7-10
Year range
952
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 952

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 26% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wallsend 2287
Local government area Newcastle
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Wallsend - Elermore Vale
Enrolments 2016-2025

Callaghan College Wallsend Campus had 890 students in 2025, compared with 1,090 in 2016 (down 18%).

1,090 '16 '17 1,116 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 890 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Callaghan College Wallsend Campus catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Callaghan College Wallsend Campus overlaps 8 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Hexham, Wallsend, Minmi, Fletcher, Stockrington, Maryland, Cameron Park, Seahampton

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Callaghan College Wallsend Campus zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $988,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $700 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi $988,000 $700 a weekpostcode 2287
Wallsend - Elermore Vale $988,000 $700 a week

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Wallsend - Elermore Vale

$988,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
24
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
21,955
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wallsend - Elermore Vale statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Wallsend - Elermore Vale profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Callaghan College Wallsend Campus

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Plattsburg Public School Government K-6 195 910 0.4 km
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic K-6 323 1076 0.9 km
Maryland Public School Government K-6 368 996 1.6 km
Wallsend Public School Government K-6 252 965 1.7 km
Our Lady of Victories Primary School Catholic K-6 130 1025 2.4 km
Margaret Jurd College Independent U 103 889 2.4 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Callaghan College Wallsend Campus

How many students go to Callaghan College Wallsend Campus?

Callaghan College Wallsend Campus has 890 students enrolled (453 boys and 437 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Callaghan College Wallsend Campus teach?

Callaghan College Wallsend Campus teaches year levels 7-10. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Callaghan College Wallsend Campus a government or non-government school?

Callaghan College Wallsend Campus is a government school in Wallsend, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 952 at Callaghan College Wallsend Campus mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Callaghan College Wallsend Campus has an ICSEA of 952, which places it above 26% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Callaghan College Wallsend Campus catchment?

The official zone for Callaghan College Wallsend Campus overlaps 8 suburbs: Hexham, Wallsend, Minmi, Fletcher, Stockrington, Maryland, Cameron Park, Seahampton. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Callaghan College Wallsend Campus?

24 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wallsend - Elermore Vale, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →