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Wakefield School

Wakefield School is a government special school in Wakefield, New South Wales, with 31 students.

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31
Students
29 boys · 2 girls
U
Year range
869
ICSEA
avg = 1000
19%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 869

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 6% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wakefield 2278
Local government area Lake Macquarie
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 113%
Statistical area (SA2) West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth
Enrolments 2016-2025

Wakefield School had 31 students in 2025, compared with 23 in 2016 (up 35%).

23 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 38 '23 '24 31 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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Wakefield School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published NSW government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official NSW zone finder.

The suburb: West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth

$860,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
9
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,583
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth 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 West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth profile →

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Nearest schools to Wakefield School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Fassifern Public School Government K-6 59 947 3.4 km
Barnsley Public School Government K-6 276 950 3.9 km
Teralba Public School Government K-6 111 959 3.9 km
Charlton Christian College Independent K-12 831 1063 4.1 km
St Paul's Catholic College Catholic 7-12 636 1026 4.5 km
Booragul Public School Government K-6 206 931 4.8 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 Wakefield School

How many students go to Wakefield School?

Wakefield School has 31 students enrolled (29 boys and 2 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Wakefield School a government or non-government school?

Wakefield School is a government school in Wakefield, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 869 at Wakefield 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. Wakefield School has an ICSEA of 869, which places it above 6% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Wakefield School?

9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth, 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 →