Bendemeer Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bendemeer, New South Wales 2355 · Tamworth LGA
About Bendemeer Public School
Bendemeer Public School is a public primary school located in Bendemeer, New South Wales (2355), within the Tamworth local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 29 students (10 girls and 19 boys).
Bendemeer Public School has an ICSEA value of 920, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 2 teachers (2.9 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0 to 1.
On the Success Index, Bendemeer Public School scores 24.2 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 920
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+46 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 Bendemeer Public School's 29 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bendemeer Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bendemeer Public School a public or private school?
Bendemeer Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bendemeer Public School offer?
Bendemeer Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bendemeer Public School?
In 2025, Bendemeer Public School had 29 enrolled students (10 girls, 19 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Bendemeer Public School?
Bendemeer Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 920. 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 Bendemeer Public School?
Bendemeer Public School has about 10.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bendemeer Public School each year?
In 2025, Bendemeer Public School had 3 students in Kindergarten and 4 in Year 6.
Is Bendemeer Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bendemeer Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Bendemeer Public School?
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