Bellingen Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bellingen, New South Wales 2454 · Bellingen LGA
#933 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2885 of 4,908 nationally
About Bellingen Public School
Bellingen Public School is a public primary school located in Bellingen, New South Wales (2454), within the Bellingen local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 219 students (109 girls and 110 boys).
Bellingen Public School has an ICSEA value of 998, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (16.2 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 42% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bellingen Public School scores 47.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 933rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 3 in the Bellingen area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 998
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-42% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Bellingen Public School's 219 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bellingen Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bellingen Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Primary School
Bellingen · Catholic primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 1039 · 648 m away
Bellingen High School
Bellingen · Government high school · 7-12
584 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.6 km away
Raleigh Public School
Raleigh · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 1097 · 12 km away
Crossmaglen Public School
Crossmaglen · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 988 · 13 km away
Repton Public School
Repton · Government primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 1030 · 13 km away
Urunga Public School
Urunga · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 974 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Tower Street Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 998
Henry Fulton Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 998
Corndale Public School
Corndale · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 998
Bankstown South Infants School
Bankstown · Government primary · P-2
141 students · ICSEA 999
Lakemba Public School
Lakemba · Government primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 999
Revesby Public School
Revesby · Government primary · K-6
303 students · ICSEA 999
Frequently asked questions
Is Bellingen Public School a public or private school?
Bellingen Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bellingen Public School offer?
Bellingen Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bellingen Public School?
In 2025, Bellingen Public School had 219 enrolled students (109 girls, 110 boys), a change of -42% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bellingen Public School?
Bellingen Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 998. 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 Bellingen Public School rank in NSW?
Bellingen Public School ranks 933rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.3/100), and 2885th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bellingen Public School?
Bellingen Public School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bellingen Public School each year?
In 2025, Bellingen Public School had 25 students in Kindergarten and 44 in Year 6.
Is Bellingen Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bellingen Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bellingen Public School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Bellingen 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 Bellingen Public School?
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