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Bemboka Public School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bemboka, New South Wales 2550 · Bega Valley LGA

28.4/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

Scored but not ranked: fewer than 80 students.

How is this calculated?
Students
29
-31% over 5 years
ICSEA
927
17th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
10.4
2.8 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Bemboka Public School

Bemboka Public School is a public primary school located in Bemboka, New South Wales (2550), within the Bega Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 29 students (9 girls and 20 boys).

Bemboka Public School has an ICSEA value of 927, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 2 teachers (2.8 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Bemboka Public School scores 28.4 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 927
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-34 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.

Bemboka Public School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
9
Boys
20
Language background other than English
0%
Indigenous students
28%

Enrolments by year level

How Bemboka Public School's 29 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
4

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Bemboka Public School have changed over the past decade.

2641572015: 54 students2016: 51 students2017: 52 students2018: 48 students2019: 47 students2020: 42 students2021: 35 students2022: 36 students2023: 35 students2024: 33 students2025: 29 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bemboka Public School a public or private school?

Bemboka Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.

What year levels does Bemboka Public School offer?

Bemboka Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Bemboka Public School?

In 2025, Bemboka Public School had 29 enrolled students (9 girls, 20 boys), a change of -31% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Bemboka Public School?

Bemboka Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 927. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bemboka Public School?

Bemboka Public School has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Kindergarten at Bemboka Public School each year?

In 2025, Bemboka Public School had 4 students in Kindergarten and 7 in Year 6.

Is Bemboka Public School co-ed?

Yes. Bemboka Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

Where can I get tutoring near Bemboka Public School?

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