# Wallsend South Public School

Wallsend South Public School is a NSW government primary school in Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Primary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Kindergarten to Year 6
- **Enrolments**: 583 (2025)
- **Address**: Smith Rd, Wallsend NSW 2287
- **Phone**: (02) 4955 9963
- **Website**: https://wallsends-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: wallsends-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 49032
- **Established**: 1952-01-01

## About

Wallsend South Public School serves as a hub of educational excellence within the Wallsend community, providing a safe and inclusive environment that encourages every student to learn, grow, and succeed. Located in a bushy suburban area of Newcastle, the school is well-equipped with modern facilities and a strong commitment to educational standards. The school offers a comprehensive curriculum for students from Kindergarten through Year 6, focusing on essential skills such as literacy, numeracy, technology, sportsmanship, and citizenship. The school embraces a collaborative approach, ensuring that families are actively involved in their children's education through various support systems and co-designed learning plans.

## Community and Values
The school cultivates a positive culture where high expectations for kindness, respect, responsibility, resilience, acceptance, fairness, care, and integrity are upheld by all community members. The supportive relationship between parents, teachers, and students fosters engagement and wellbeing, which contributes to improved educational outcomes.

## Student Support and Opportunities
Wallsend South Public School offers a diverse range of subjects and extracurricular activities, aimed at helping students discover their passions and reach their full potential. Tailored learning support is also provided to meet the diverse needs of students, ensuring that all children receive the attention and resources necessary for their success. This commitment to inclusivity and adaptability means that students with varying backgrounds and learning requirements have the opportunity to thrive within the school environment.

## Mission

Wallsend South Public School is a large metropolitan school in Newcastle situated on Awabakal Country. There is a positive culture with high expectations for every person to uphold our values of kindness, respect, responsibility, resilience, acceptance, fairness, care and integrity.

Motto: "LEARN FOR LIFE"

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 583 |
| 2024 | 567 |
| 2023 | 561 |
| 2022 | 557 |
| 2021 | 559 |
| 2020 | 544 |
| 2019 | 516 |
| 2018 | 533 |
| 2017 | 559 |
| 2016 | 554 |
| 2015 | 549 |
| 2014 | 561 |
| 2013 | 554 |
| 2012 | 553 |
| 2011 | 558 |
| 2010 | 585 |
| 2009 | 576 |
| 2008 | 561 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/49032-wallsend-south-public-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.