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Elermore Vale Public School

Elermore Vale Public School is a government primary school in Wallsend, New South Wales, teaching year levels P-6 to 290 students.

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290
Students
155 boys · 135 girls
P-6
Year range
996
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 996

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 45% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wallsend 2287
Local government area Newcastle
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Wallsend - Elermore Vale
Enrolments 2016-2025

Elermore Vale Public School had 290 students in 2025, compared with 380 in 2016 (down 24%).

380 '16 '17 401 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 290 '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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Elermore Vale Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Elermore Vale Public School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Elermore Vale, Wallsend

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.

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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 →

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Nearest schools to Elermore Vale Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Alesco Secondary College Independent 9-12 664 949 0.8 km
Wallsend South Public School Government K-6 583 1083 0.9 km
Wallsend Public School Government K-6 252 965 0.9 km
Newcastle Waldorf School Independent K-12 237 1072 1.4 km
Macquarie College Independent K-12 1,060 1110 1.6 km
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic K-6 323 1076 1.7 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 Elermore Vale Public School

How many students go to Elermore Vale Public School?

Elermore Vale Public School has 290 students enrolled (155 boys and 135 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Elermore Vale Public School teach?

Elermore Vale Public School teaches year levels P-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Elermore Vale Public School a government or non-government school?

Elermore Vale Public School is a government school in Wallsend, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 996 at Elermore Vale Public School 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. Elermore Vale Public School has an ICSEA of 996, which places it above 45% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Elermore Vale Public School catchment?

The official zone for Elermore Vale Public School overlaps 2 suburbs: Elermore Vale, Wallsend. 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 Elermore Vale Public School?

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 →