Bangalow Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bangalow, New South Wales 2479 · Byron LGA
#275 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#934 of 4,908 nationally
About Bangalow Public School
Bangalow Public School is a public primary school located in Bangalow, New South Wales (2479), within the Byron local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 295 students (138 girls and 157 boys).
Bangalow Public School has an ICSEA value of 1088, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (16.3 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bangalow Public School scores 70.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 275th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 10 in the Byron area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1088
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Bangalow Public School's 295 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bangalow Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bangalow Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newrybar Public School
Newrybar · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 1082 · 3.6 km away
Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School
Byron Bay · Independent combined · K-12
382 students · ICSEA 1097 · 5.3 km away
Coorabell Public School
Coorabell · Government primary · K-6
92 students · ICSEA 1066 · 7.6 km away
Eureka Public School
Eureka · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1084 · 8.4 km away
Byron Bay High School
Byron Bay · Government high school · 7-12
820 students · ICSEA 1050 · 9.0 km away
St Finbarr's Primary School
Byron Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1096 · 9.1 km away
Fernleigh Public School
Fernleigh · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 1032 · 9.5 km away
Byron Bay Public School
Byron Bay · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1067 · 9.7 km away
Byron Community Primary School
Byron Bay · Independent primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1094 · 9.7 km away
Goonengerry Public School
Goonengerry · Government primary · K-6
57 students · ICSEA 1048 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bardwell Park Infants School
Bardwell Park · Government primary · K-2
33 students · ICSEA 1088
Caringbah Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1088
Connells Point Public School
South Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1088
Ultimo Public School
Ultimo · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1088
Kogarah Public School
Kogarah · Government primary · K-6
456 students · ICSEA 1087
Melrose Park Public School
West Ryde · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1087
Frequently asked questions
Is Bangalow Public School a public or private school?
Bangalow Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bangalow Public School offer?
Bangalow Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bangalow Public School?
In 2025, Bangalow Public School had 295 enrolled students (138 girls, 157 boys), a change of 22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bangalow Public School?
Bangalow Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1088. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bangalow Public School rank in NSW?
Bangalow Public School ranks 275th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (70.9/100), and 934th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bangalow Public School?
Bangalow Public School has about 18.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bangalow Public School each year?
In 2025, Bangalow Public School had 39 students in Kindergarten and 37 in Year 6.
Is Bangalow Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bangalow Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bangalow Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bangalow 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 Bangalow Public School?
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