Ballina Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballina, New South Wales 2478 · Ballina LGA
#1319 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4076 of 4,908 nationally
About Ballina Public School
Ballina Public School is a public primary school located in Ballina, New South Wales (2478), within the Ballina local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 254 students (114 girls and 140 boys).
Ballina Public School has an ICSEA value of 869, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (22.4 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ballina Public School scores 30.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1319th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th 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 869
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- 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 Ballina Public School's 254 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ballina Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ballina Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Ballina · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1045 · 157 m away
Ballina Coast High School
Ballina · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 952 · 371 m away
Biala Special School
Ballina · Independent special · U
33 students · ICSEA 898 · 929 m away
Southern Cross School of Distance Education
East Ballina · Government combined · K-12
79 students · ICSEA 896 · 3.0 km away
Richmond Christian College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
327 students · ICSEA 1069 · 3.1 km away
Southern Cross Public School
East Ballina · Government primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1053 · 3.1 km away
Emmanuel Anglican College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
878 students · ICSEA 1113 · 3.4 km away
Xavier Catholic College Ballina
Skennars Head · Catholic high school · 7-12
884 students · ICSEA 1081 · 5.5 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Skennars Head · Catholic primary · K-6
446 students · ICSEA 1102 · 5.8 km away
Empire Vale Public School
Empire Vale · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 941 · 7.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
The Risk Public School
The Risk · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 869
Tucabia Public School
Tucabia · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 869
Whalan Public School
Whalan · Government primary · P-6
340 students · ICSEA 870
Westdale Public School
Westdale · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 870
Oxley Vale Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 870
Darlington Point Public School
Darlington Point · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 870
Frequently asked questions
Is Ballina Public School a public or private school?
Ballina Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ballina Public School offer?
Ballina Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ballina Public School?
In 2025, Ballina Public School had 254 enrolled students (114 girls, 140 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ballina Public School?
Ballina Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 869. 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 Ballina Public School rank in NSW?
Ballina Public School ranks 1319th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (30.5/100), and 4076th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ballina Public School?
Ballina Public School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Ballina Public School each year?
In 2025, Ballina Public School had 32 students in Kindergarten and 54 in Year 6.
Is Ballina Public School co-ed?
Yes. Ballina Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ballina Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ballina 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 Ballina Public School?
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