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Waverley College

Waverley College is an independent combined school in Waverley, New South Wales, teaching year levels 5-12 to 1,525 students.

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1,525
Students
1525 boys · 0 girls
5-12
Year range
1131
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1131

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 91% of Australian schools.

Suburb Waverley 2024
Local government area Waverley
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Bondi Junction - Waverly
Enrolments 2016-2025

Waverley College had 1,525 students in 2025, compared with 1,375 in 2016 (up 11%).

1,375 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 1,549 '24 1,525 '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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The suburb: Bondi Junction - Waverly

$4,140,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
21
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,148
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bondi Junction - Waverly 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 Bondi Junction - Waverly profile →

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Nearest schools to Waverley College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Clare's College Catholic 7-12 773 1118 0.2 km
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley Catholic K-6 308 1161 0.3 km
Waverley Public School Government K-6 263 1150 0.4 km
Bronte Public School Government K-6 257 1176 0.7 km
St Catherine's School Independent K-12 1,122 1156 0.8 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 196 1164 0.9 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 Waverley College

How many students go to Waverley College?

Waverley College has 1,525 students enrolled, according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Waverley College teach?

Waverley College teaches year levels 5-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Waverley College a government or non-government school?

Waverley College is an independent school in Waverley, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1131 at Waverley College 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. Waverley College has an ICSEA of 1131, which places it above 91% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Waverley College?

21 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bondi Junction - Waverly, 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 →