Boambee Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Boambee, New South Wales 2450 · Coffs Harbour LGA
#1077 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3363 of 4,908 nationally
About Boambee Public School
Boambee Public School is a public primary school located in Boambee, New South Wales (2450), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 383 students (174 girls and 209 boys).
Boambee Public School has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (21.3 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Boambee Public School scores 40.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1077th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 18 in the Coffs Harbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 Boambee Public School's 383 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Boambee Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Boambee Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Coffs Harbour Bible Church School
Toormina · Independent combined · K-10
37 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.5 km away
Coffs Harbour Learning Centre
Boambee · Government special · U
23 students · ICSEA 841 · 1.6 km away
Toormina High School
Toormina · Government high school · 7-12
739 students · ICSEA 941 · 2.0 km away
Toormina Public School
Toormina · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 922 · 2.2 km away
St John Paul College
Coffs Harbour · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.3 km away
Coffs Harbour Senior College
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 11-12
454 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.5 km away
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell
Toormina · Catholic primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.8 km away
Bishop Druitt College
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-12
1,351 students · ICSEA 1109 · 3.0 km away
William Bayldon Public School
Sawtell · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 812 · 3.3 km away
Sawtell Public School
Sawtell · Government primary · K-6
293 students · ICSEA 1003 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Carrington Public School
Carrington · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 996
Rathmines Public School
Rathmines · Government primary · K-6
311 students · ICSEA 996
Elermore Vale Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · P-6
290 students · ICSEA 996
Woy Woy South Public School
Woy Woy · Government primary · K-6
648 students · ICSEA 996
Maryland Public School
Maryland · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 996
Collins Creek Public School
Collins Creek · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 996
Frequently asked questions
Is Boambee Public School a public or private school?
Boambee Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Boambee Public School offer?
Boambee Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Boambee Public School?
In 2025, Boambee Public School had 383 enrolled students (174 girls, 209 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Boambee Public School?
Boambee Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. 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 Boambee Public School rank in NSW?
Boambee Public School ranks 1077th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (40.8/100), and 3363rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Boambee Public School?
Boambee Public School has about 18.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Boambee Public School each year?
In 2025, Boambee Public School had 60 students in Kindergarten and 54 in Year 6.
Is Boambee Public School co-ed?
Yes. Boambee Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Boambee Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Boambee 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 Boambee Public School?
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