Armidale City Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Armidale, New South Wales 2350 · Armidale LGA
#1302 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4026 of 4,908 nationally
About Armidale City Public School
Armidale City Public School is a public primary school located in Armidale, New South Wales (2350), within the Armidale local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 349 students (162 girls and 187 boys).
Armidale City Public School has an ICSEA value of 963, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (23.2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Armidale City Public School scores 31.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1302nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 7 in the Armidale area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 963
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-25 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 Armidale City Public School's 349 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Armidale City Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Armidale City Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Primary School
Armidale · Catholic primary · K-6
327 students · ICSEA 1038 · 358 m away
The Armidale School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
625 students · ICSEA 1097 · 877 m away
Armidale Secondary College
Armidale · Government high school · 7-12
1,029 students · ICSEA 928 · 1.0 km away
Newling Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 802 · 1.3 km away
Drummond Memorial Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-10
233 students · ICSEA 827 · 1.6 km away
O'Connor Catholic College
Armidale · Catholic high school · 7-12
511 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.7 km away
Minimbah Primary School
Armidale · Independent primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 697 · 1.9 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Armidale
Armidale · Independent combined · 3-12
35 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.9 km away
Ben Venue Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
509 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.1 km away
New England Girls' School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
247 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Edensor Park Public School
Edensor Park · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 963
Werrington Public School
Werrington · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 963
Waratah West Public School
Waratah West · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 963
Killarney Vale Public School
Killarney Vale · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 963
Rocky River Public School
Uralla · Government primary · K-6
39 students · ICSEA 963
Lake Albert Public School
Lake Albert · Government primary · K-6
434 students · ICSEA 963
Frequently asked questions
Is Armidale City Public School a public or private school?
Armidale City Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Armidale City Public School offer?
Armidale City Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Armidale City Public School?
In 2025, Armidale City Public School had 349 enrolled students (162 girls, 187 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Armidale City Public School?
Armidale City Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 963. 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 Armidale City Public School rank in NSW?
Armidale City Public School ranks 1302nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.3/100), and 4026th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Armidale City Public School?
Armidale City Public School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Armidale City Public School each year?
In 2025, Armidale City Public School had 47 students in Kindergarten and 70 in Year 6.
Is Armidale City Public School co-ed?
Yes. Armidale City Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Armidale City Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Armidale City 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 Armidale City Public School?
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