Aldavilla Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yarravel, New South Wales 2440 · Kempsey LGA
#1616 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4899 of 4,908 nationally
About Aldavilla Public School
Aldavilla Public School is a public primary school located in Yarravel, New South Wales (2440), within the Kempsey local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 263 students (141 girls and 122 boys).
Aldavilla Public School has an ICSEA value of 896, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (15.4 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Aldavilla Public School scores 14.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1616th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 8 in the Kempsey area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 896
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Aldavilla Public School's 263 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Aldavilla Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Aldavilla Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Green Hill Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 712 · 1.6 km away
St Paul's College
West Kempsey · Catholic high school · 7-12
641 students · ICSEA 999 · 3.5 km away
Kempsey High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
584 students · ICSEA 848 · 4.0 km away
Kempsey West Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 794 · 4.6 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
West Kempsey · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 991 · 4.8 km away
Melville High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 849 · 5.3 km away
Macleay Vocational College
South Kempsey · Independent special · 9-12
88 students · ICSEA 787 · 5.9 km away
Kempsey South Public School
Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
129 students · ICSEA 767 · 6.0 km away
Kempsey East Public School
Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 875 · 6.5 km away
Kempsey Adventist School
Kempsey · Independent combined · K-12
458 students · ICSEA 953 · 7.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Rappville Public School
Rappville · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 896
Batemans Bay Public School
Surfside · Government primary · P-6
494 students · ICSEA 896
Goulburn Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 896
Parkes Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 896
Mulyan Public School
Cowra · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 896
Busby West Public School
Green Valley · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 895
Frequently asked questions
Is Aldavilla Public School a public or private school?
Aldavilla Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Aldavilla Public School offer?
Aldavilla Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Aldavilla Public School?
In 2025, Aldavilla Public School had 263 enrolled students (141 girls, 122 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Aldavilla Public School?
Aldavilla Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 896. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Aldavilla Public School rank in NSW?
Aldavilla Public School ranks 1616th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (14.0/100), and 4899th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Aldavilla Public School?
Aldavilla Public School has about 17.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Aldavilla Public School each year?
In 2025, Aldavilla Public School had 34 students in Kindergarten and 38 in Year 6.
Is Aldavilla Public School co-ed?
Yes. Aldavilla Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Aldavilla Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Aldavilla Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Aldavilla Public School?
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