Alstonville Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alstonville, New South Wales 2477 · Ballina LGA
#920 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2850 of 4,908 nationally
About Alstonville Public School
Alstonville Public School is a public primary school located in Alstonville, New South Wales (2477), within the Ballina local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 280 students (141 girls and 139 boys).
Alstonville Public School has an ICSEA value of 1001, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.1 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Alstonville Public School scores 47.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 920th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th of 10 in the Ballina area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1001
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Alstonville Public School's 280 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Alstonville Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Alstonville Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Alstonville · Catholic primary · K-6
187 students · ICSEA 1045 · 131 m away
Alstonville High School
Alstonville · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 990 · 416 m away
Wollongbar Public School
Wollongbar · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.2 km away
North Coast Pathway
Alstonville · Independent special · 9-10
26 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.4 km away
Rous Public School
Alstonville · Government primary · K-6
85 students · ICSEA 1031 · 4.7 km away
Teven-Tintenbar Public School
Tintenbar · Government primary · K-6
133 students · ICSEA 1057 · 7.8 km away
Blue Hills College
Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12
201 students · ICSEA 999 · 8.3 km away
Tregeagle Public School
Tregeagle · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 993 · 8.3 km away
Eltham Public School
Eltham · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 1075 · 8.8 km away
Summerland Christian College
Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12
628 students · ICSEA 1042 · 9.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
McCallums Hill Public School
Roselands · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1001
Narwee Public School
Narwee · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 1001
Seven Hills West Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · P-6
324 students · ICSEA 1001
Shelley Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
435 students · ICSEA 1001
Merimbula Public School
Merimbula · Government primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 1001
Wingello Public School
Wingello · Government primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 1001
Frequently asked questions
Is Alstonville Public School a public or private school?
Alstonville Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Alstonville Public School offer?
Alstonville Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Alstonville Public School?
In 2025, Alstonville Public School had 280 enrolled students (141 girls, 139 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Alstonville Public School?
Alstonville Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1001. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Alstonville Public School rank in NSW?
Alstonville Public School ranks 920th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.8/100), and 2850th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Alstonville Public School?
Alstonville Public School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Alstonville Public School each year?
In 2025, Alstonville Public School had 32 students in Kindergarten and 59 in Year 6.
Is Alstonville Public School co-ed?
Yes. Alstonville Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Alstonville Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Alstonville 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 Alstonville Public School?
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