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Wauchope Public School

Wauchope Public School is a government primary school in Wauchope, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 624 students.

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624
Students
330 boys · 294 girls
K-6
Year range
900
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 900

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 11% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wauchope 2446
Local government area Port Macquarie-Hastings
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Wauchope
Enrolments 2016-2025

Wauchope Public School had 624 students in 2025, compared with 693 in 2016 (down 10%).

693 '16 750 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 624 '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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Wauchope Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Wauchope Public School overlaps 14 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Redbank, Sancrox, Lake Innes, Wauchope, King Creek, Herons Creek, Pembrooke, Bago, Rosewood, Rawdon Island, Mortons Creek, Cairncross, Crosslands, Yippin Creek

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 Wauchope Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $790,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $580 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Wauchope $790,000 $580 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: Wauchope

$790,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,754
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wauchope 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 Wauchope profile →

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

Nearest schools to Wauchope Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 277 1011 0.5 km
Wauchope High School Government 7-12 458 894 0.6 km
Beechwood Public School Government K-6 184 959 5.1 km
Huntingdon Public School Government K-6 22 838 7.0 km
St Joseph's Regional College Catholic 7-12 1,026 1017 9.7 km
The Nature School Independent K-9 171 1054 14 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 Wauchope Public School

How many students go to Wauchope Public School?

Wauchope Public School has 624 students enrolled (330 boys and 294 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Wauchope Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 900 at Wauchope 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. Wauchope Public School has an ICSEA of 900, which places it above 11% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Wauchope Public School catchment?

The official zone for Wauchope Public School overlaps 14 suburbs: Redbank, Sancrox, Lake Innes, Wauchope, King Creek, Herons Creek, Pembrooke, Bago, Rosewood, Rawdon Island, Mortons Creek, Cairncross and 2 more. 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 Wauchope Public School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wauchope, 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 →