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Wadangali Public School

Wadangali Public School is a government primary school in Penrith, New South Wales, teaching year levels P-6 to 166 students.

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166
Students
96 boys · 70 girls
P-6
Year range
810
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 810

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 3% of Australian schools.

Suburb Penrith 2750
Local government area Penrith
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 29%
Statistical area (SA2) Penrith
Enrolments 2016-2025

Wadangali Public School had 166 students in 2025, compared with 145 in 2016 (up 14%).

145 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 166 '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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Wadangali Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Wadangali Public School overlaps one suburb. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Penrith

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: Penrith

$1,216,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
30
Childcare services
ACECQA register
30.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,292
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Penrith 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 Penrith profile →

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Nearest schools to Wadangali Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cambridge Gardens Public School Government K-6 341 965 1.1 km
St Dominic's College Independent 7-12 1,010 1008 1.4 km
Cambridge Park Public School Government P-6 523 926 1.5 km
Penrith Public School Government K-6 524 986 1.8 km
Penrith High School Government 7-12 930 1186 1.8 km
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School Catholic K-6 169 1068 1.8 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 Wadangali Public School

How many students go to Wadangali Public School?

Wadangali Public School has 166 students enrolled (96 boys and 70 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Wadangali Public School teach?

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

Is Wadangali Public School a government or non-government school?

Wadangali Public School is a government school in Penrith, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 810 at Wadangali 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. Wadangali Public School has an ICSEA of 810, which places it above 3% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Wadangali Public School catchment?

The official zone for Wadangali Public School overlaps one suburb: Penrith. 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 Wadangali Public School?

30 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Penrith, 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 →