Alma Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Broken Hill, New South Wales 2880 · Broken Hill LGA
#1414 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4310 of 4,908 nationally
About Alma Public School
Alma Public School is a public primary school located in Broken Hill, New South Wales (2880), within the Broken Hill local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 255 students (119 girls and 136 boys).
Alma Public School has an ICSEA value of 875, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.5 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Alma Public School scores 27.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1414th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 8 in the Broken Hill area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 875
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Alma Public School's 255 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Alma Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Alma Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Railway Town Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 868 · 2.5 km away
Broken Hill High School
Broken Hill · Government high school · 7-12
411 students · ICSEA 892 · 2.5 km away
Broken Hill Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
162 students · ICSEA 881 · 2.9 km away
Burke Ward Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 858 · 3.2 km away
Sacred Heart Parish School
Broken Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
190 students · ICSEA 990 · 3.3 km away
School of the Air
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
120 students · ICSEA 985 · 4.1 km away
Broken Hill North Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 864 · 4.4 km away
Morgan Street Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
290 students · ICSEA 960 · 4.5 km away
Willyama High School
Broken Hill · Government high school · 7-12
570 students · ICSEA 903 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Karuah Public School
Karuah · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 875
Kempsey East Public School
Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 875
Mayrung Public School
Deniliquin · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 875
Cessnock Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 876
Mallawa Public School
Moree · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 874
Conargo Public School
Conargo · Government primary · K-6
12 students · ICSEA 874
Frequently asked questions
Is Alma Public School a public or private school?
Alma Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Alma Public School offer?
Alma Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Alma Public School?
In 2025, Alma Public School had 255 enrolled students (119 girls, 136 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Alma Public School?
Alma Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 875. 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 Alma Public School rank in NSW?
Alma Public School ranks 1414th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (27.5/100), and 4310th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Alma Public School?
Alma Public School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Alma Public School each year?
In 2025, Alma Public School had 43 students in Kindergarten and 32 in Year 6.
Is Alma Public School co-ed?
Yes. Alma Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Alma Public School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Alma 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 Alma Public School?
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