Barkers Vale Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wadeville, New South Wales 2474 · Kyogle LGA
About Barkers Vale Public School
Barkers Vale Public School is a public primary school located in Wadeville, New South Wales (2474), within the Kyogle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 42 students (14 girls and 28 boys).
Barkers Vale Public School has an ICSEA value of 971, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.8 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Barkers Vale Public School scores 40.3 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 971
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 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 Barkers Vale Public School's 42 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Barkers Vale Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Barkers Vale Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education
Lillian Rock · Independent combined · K-7
89 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.1 km away
Nimbin Central School
Nimbin · Government combined · K-12
245 students · ICSEA 956 · 8.7 km away
Larnook Public School
Larnook · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 886 · 12 km away
Tuntable Falls Community School
Tuntable Falls Via Nimbin · Independent primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 1023 · 13 km away
Collins Creek Public School
Collins Creek · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 996 · 14 km away
Coffee Camp Public School
Coffee Camp · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 964 · 14 km away
Jiggi Public School
Jiggi · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 1010 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sackville Street Public School
Ingleburn · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 971
Hilltop Road Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 971
Banks Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 971
Arcadia Vale Public School
Arcadia Vale · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 971
Ulmarra Public School
Ulmarra · Government primary · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 971
Cooma Public School
Cooma · Government primary · K-6
238 students · ICSEA 971
Frequently asked questions
Is Barkers Vale Public School a public or private school?
Barkers Vale Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Barkers Vale Public School offer?
Barkers Vale Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Barkers Vale Public School?
In 2025, Barkers Vale Public School had 42 enrolled students (14 girls, 28 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Barkers Vale Public School?
Barkers Vale Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 971. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Barkers Vale Public School?
Barkers Vale Public School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Barkers Vale Public School each year?
In 2025, Barkers Vale Public School had 6 students in Kindergarten and 2 in Year 6.
Is Barkers Vale Public School co-ed?
Yes. Barkers Vale Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Barkers Vale Public School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Barkers Vale 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 Barkers Vale Public School?
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