Dee Why Public School is a co-educational government primary in Dee Why, serving a range of learning needs.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
Dee Why Public School is a co-educational government primary in Dee Why, serving a range of learning needs. The school runs a High Potential and Gifted Education program for students who qualify, and maintains an additional learning support unit for those needing tailored help. This mix means the school caters across the ability spectrum, with dedicated pathways for both advanced learners and students requiring extra support.
Dee Why Public School is also known as DWPS and DWPS Dee Why.
Dee Why Public School draws students from the Dee Why PS.
Dee Why Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 51.1/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 54/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1028, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Dee Why Public School, Year 3 students averaged 398 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 492, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Dee Why Public School is a small government primary school with approximately 478 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Dee Why Public School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 57/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Dee Why Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 15% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 92%, which is strong.
Dee Why Public School is located in Dee Why, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1028 (59th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.