Tiny government co-ed primary school (75 students) in Bondi Beach, NSW with high cultural and linguistic diversity.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is an A+ overall.
Wairoa School is also known as Wairoa Bondi Beach.
Wairoa School has an overall SchoolRank score of 94.7/100, rated "Excellent". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 100/100, indicating strong performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1025, above the national average of 1,000.
Wairoa School has about 75 students across 13 year levels, so roughly 6 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 688, Writing 686, Numeracy 743, Spelling 676, Grammar 727. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Wairoa School is a very small government combined school with approximately 75 students. It offers education for years U. 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.
Wairoa 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 100/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Wairoa School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.2:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 49% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 84%, which is below the national benchmark.
Wairoa School is located in Bondi Beach, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1025 (58th 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.