Schools in Waratah West
There are 20 schools in and around Waratah West: 10 primary, 5 special, 3 secondary and 2 combined. Their ICSEA scores run from 776 to 1138 (ACARA).
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Waratah West schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Philip's Christian College - Waratah | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1138 | 1,466 |
| Corpus Christi Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1085 | 169 |
| St John's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1083 | 200 |
| Lambton Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1065 | 339 |
| Hunter Christian School | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1061 | 337 |
| Lambton High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1057 | 1,176 |
| St Columban's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1034 | 162 |
| Mayfield West Public School | Primary | Government | P-6 | 1033 | 342 |
| Our Lady of Victories Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1025 | 130 |
| St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning | Special | Independent | U | 1022 | 223 |
| Waratah Public School | Primary | Government | P-6 | 1019 | 351 |
| Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus | Secondary | Government | 11-12 | 980 | 659 |
| Newcastle Middle School | Special | Government | U | 967 | 45 |
| Waratah West Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 963 | 113 |
| Newcastle Senior School | Special | Government | U | 960 | 37 |
| Callaghan College Waratah Campus | Secondary | Government | 7-10 | 957 | 848 |
| Heaton Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 955 | 162 |
| Jesmond Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 923 | 216 |
| Margaret Jurd College | Special | Independent | U | 889 | 103 |
| St Philip's Christian College Young Parents | Special | Independent | 10-12 | 776 | 52 |
- St Philip's Christian College - Waratah
Combined · Independent · K-12
1138
- Corpus Christi Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1085
- St John's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1083
- Lambton Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1065
- Hunter Christian School
Combined · Independent · K-12
1061
- Lambton High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1057
- St Columban's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1034
- Mayfield West Public School
Primary · Government · P-6
1033
- Our Lady of Victories Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1025
- St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning
Special · Independent · U
1022
- Waratah Public School
Primary · Government · P-6
1019
- Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
Secondary · Government · 11-12
980
- Newcastle Middle School
Special · Government · U
967
- Waratah West Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
963
- Newcastle Senior School
Special · Government · U
960
- Callaghan College Waratah Campus
Secondary · Government · 7-10
957
- Heaton Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
955
- Jesmond Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
923
- Margaret Jurd College
Special · Independent · U
889
- St Philip's Christian College Young Parents
Special · Independent · 10-12
776
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Waratah West can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the NSW education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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