Bilambil Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bilambil, New South Wales 2486 · Tweed LGA
#1073 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3355 of 4,908 nationally
About Bilambil Public School
Bilambil Public School is a public primary school located in Bilambil, New South Wales (2486), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 314 students (158 girls and 156 boys).
Bilambil Public School has an ICSEA value of 997, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (18.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bilambil Public School scores 41.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1073rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (15th 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 997
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Bilambil Public School's 314 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bilambil Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bilambil Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Terranora Public School
Terranora · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 1023 · 3.5 km away
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
Terranora · Independent combined · K-12
2,008 students · ICSEA 1117 · 3.9 km away
Tumbulgum Public School
Tumbulgum · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 941 · 5.6 km away
Banora Point High School
Banora Point · Government high school · 7-12
503 students · ICSEA 965 · 5.6 km away
Centaur Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 975 · 5.7 km away
Pacific Hope Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · U
85 students · ICSEA 1014 · 5.9 km away
Pacific Coast Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent combined · K-12
999 students · ICSEA 1027 · 6.0 km away
Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 781 · 6.0 km away
St James' Primary School
Banora Point · Catholic primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1068 · 6.8 km away
St Joseph's College
Banora Point · Catholic high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1050 · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Nuwarra Public School
Moorebank · Government primary · K-6
508 students · ICSEA 997
Walters Road Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
523 students · ICSEA 997
North Haven Public School
North Haven · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 997
Gum Flat Public School
Gum Flat · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 997
Tamworth Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
891 students · ICSEA 997
Queanbeyan Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 997
Frequently asked questions
Is Bilambil Public School a public or private school?
Bilambil Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bilambil Public School offer?
Bilambil Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bilambil Public School?
In 2025, Bilambil Public School had 314 enrolled students (158 girls, 156 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bilambil Public School?
Bilambil Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 997. 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 Bilambil Public School rank in NSW?
Bilambil Public School ranks 1073rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (41.0/100), and 3355th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bilambil Public School?
Bilambil Public School has about 17.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bilambil Public School each year?
In 2025, Bilambil Public School had 49 students in Kindergarten and 49 in Year 6.
Is Bilambil Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bilambil Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bilambil Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bilambil 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 Bilambil Public School?
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