Banora Point Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Banora Point, New South Wales 2486 · Tweed LGA
#1297 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4015 of 4,908 nationally
About Banora Point Public School
Banora Point Public School is a public primary school located in Banora Point, New South Wales (2486), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 390 students (188 girls and 202 boys).
Banora Point Public School has an ICSEA value of 992, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (21.9 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Banora Point Public School scores 31.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1297th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (18th of 21 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 992
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-32% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Banora Point Public School's 390 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Banora Point Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Banora Point Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St James' Primary School
Banora Point · Catholic primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's College
Banora Point · Catholic high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.5 km away
Caldera School
Tweed Heads South · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.7 km away
Centaur Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.9 km away
Banora Point High School
Banora Point · Government high school · 7-12
503 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.0 km away
Tweed River High School
Tweed Heads South · Government high school · 7-12
590 students · ICSEA 940 · 3.0 km away
Tweed Heads South Public School
Tweed Heads South · Government primary · P-6
142 students · ICSEA 882 · 3.0 km away
Fingal Head Public School
Fingal Head · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 934 · 3.5 km away
Pacific Hope Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · U
85 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.6 km away
Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 781 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bankstown West Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 992
Sherwood Grange Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 992
Campbellfield Public School
Minto · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 992
Wilberforce Public School
Wilberforce · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 992
Blacktown West Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 992
Iona Public School
Woodville · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 992
Frequently asked questions
Is Banora Point Public School a public or private school?
Banora Point Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Banora Point Public School offer?
Banora Point Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Banora Point Public School?
In 2025, Banora Point Public School had 390 enrolled students (188 girls, 202 boys), a change of -32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Banora Point Public School?
Banora Point Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 992. 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 Banora Point Public School rank in NSW?
Banora Point Public School ranks 1297th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.5/100), and 4015th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Banora Point Public School?
Banora Point Public School has about 17.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Banora Point Public School each year?
In 2025, Banora Point Public School had 48 students in Kindergarten and 67 in Year 6.
Is Banora Point Public School co-ed?
Yes. Banora Point Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Banora Point Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Banora Point 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 Banora Point Public School?
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