School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 972 |
| Language background other than English | 91% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 0% |
| First teacher | 1 January 1927 |
| Address | 64-68 Edgeworth David Avenue WAHROONGA NSW 2076 |
| Phone | (02) 9489 3105 |
| waitara-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | waitara-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Hornsby |
| State electorate | Wahroonga |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Waitara Public School is a primary school run by the NSW Department of Education in WAHROONGA, in the Hornsby local government area, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6.
The department records 1 January 1927 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 99 years ago.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 972 students. That makes it a medium-sized school. 91% of students have a language background other than English, reflecting a culturally diverse local community.
The school also has opportunity classes for academically gifted students in Years 5 and 6.
Like other NSW public schools, Waitara Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to WAHROONGA or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.
Enrolling at Waitara Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 9489 3105 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
- Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
- Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.