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Wirreanda Public School

Wirreanda Public School is a government primary school in Medowie, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 530 students.

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530
Students
264 boys · 266 girls
K-6
Year range
988
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 988

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 41% of Australian schools.

Suburb Medowie 2318
Local government area Port Stephens
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah
Enrolments 2016-2025

Wirreanda Public School had 530 students in 2025, compared with 580 in 2016 (down 9%).

580 '16 '17 '18 '19 618 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 530 '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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Wirreanda Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Wirreanda Public School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Medowie, Ferodale

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 Wirreanda Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,135,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $610 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah $1,135,000 $610 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: Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

$1,135,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,178
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah 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 Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah profile →

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Nearest schools to Wirreanda Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Medowie Public School Government K-6 382 994 2.2 km
Catherine McAuley Catholic College Catholic 7-12 884 1019 2.5 km
Medowie Christian School Independent K-12 554 1038 2.6 km
Salt Ash Public School Government K-6 142 904 5.5 km
Grahamstown Public School Government K-6 253 912 9.6 km
Irrawang High School Government 7-12 810 916 10 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 Wirreanda Public School

How many students go to Wirreanda Public School?

Wirreanda Public School has 530 students enrolled (264 boys and 266 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Wirreanda Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 988 at Wirreanda 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. Wirreanda Public School has an ICSEA of 988, which places it above 41% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Wirreanda Public School catchment?

The official zone for Wirreanda Public School overlaps 2 suburbs: Medowie, Ferodale. 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 Wirreanda Public School?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, 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 →