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Wallerawang Public School

Wallerawang Public School is a government primary school in Wallerawang, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 186 students.

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186
Students
88 boys · 98 girls
K-6
Year range
909
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 909

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 13% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wallerawang 2845
Local government area Lithgow
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 15%
Statistical area (SA2) Lithgow Surrounds
Enrolments 2016-2025

Wallerawang Public School had 186 students in 2025, compared with 291 in 2016 (down 36%).

291 '16 '17 302 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 186 '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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Wallerawang Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Wallerawang Public School overlaps 9 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Newnes Plateau, Wolgan Valley, Lidsdale, Wallerawang, Mount Lambie, Newnes, Rydal, Marrangaroo, Bowenfels

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: Lithgow Surrounds

$543,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
38.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,544
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Lithgow Surrounds 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 Lithgow Surrounds profile →

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Nearest schools to Wallerawang Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cooerwull Public School Government K-6 258 906 9.8 km
La Salle Academy Lithgow Catholic 7-12 230 980 10 km
Lithgow Public School Government K-6 324 919 11 km
Portland Central School Government K-12 204 845 11 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 Wallerawang Public School

How many students go to Wallerawang Public School?

Wallerawang Public School has 186 students enrolled (88 boys and 98 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Wallerawang Public School teach?

Wallerawang Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 909 at Wallerawang 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. Wallerawang Public School has an ICSEA of 909, which places it above 13% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Wallerawang Public School catchment?

The official zone for Wallerawang Public School overlaps 9 suburbs: Newnes Plateau, Wolgan Valley, Lidsdale, Wallerawang, Mount Lambie, Newnes, Rydal, Marrangaroo, Bowenfels. 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 Wallerawang Public School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lithgow Surrounds, 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 →