School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 252 |
| Language background other than English | 26% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 18% |
| First teacher | 1 July 1862 |
| Address | 26 Martindale Street WALLSEND NSW 2287 |
| Phone | (02) 4955 9415 |
| wallsend-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | wallsend-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Newcastle |
| State electorate | Wallsend |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Wallsend Public School is a primary school run by the NSW Department of Education in WALLSEND, in the Newcastle local government area, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6.
According to the department’s records, the school’s first teacher started on 1 July 1862, so it has served the community for more than 160 years.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 252 students. That makes it a smaller school. 26% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 18% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Wallsend Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to WALLSEND 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 Wallsend Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 4955 9415 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.