Bombala Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bombala, New South Wales 2632 · Snowy Monaro LGA
#1506 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4575 of 4,908 nationally
About Bombala Public School
Bombala Public School is a public primary school located in Bombala, New South Wales (2632), within the Snowy Monaro local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 104 students (37 girls and 67 boys).
Bombala Public School has an ICSEA value of 899, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (8.7 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bombala Public School scores 23.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1506th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 4 in the Snowy Monaro area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 899
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Bombala Public School's 104 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bombala Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bombala Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Inverell Public School
Inverell · Government primary · K-6
498 students · ICSEA 899
Glen Innes West Infants School
Glen Innes · Government primary · K-2
19 students · ICSEA 898
Villawood East Public School
Villawood · Government primary · P-6
301 students · ICSEA 898
Smithfield West Public School
Wetherill Park · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 900
Bonnyrigg Public School
Bonnyrigg · Government primary · P-6
238 students · ICSEA 900
Doonside Public School
Doonside · Government primary · P-6
258 students · ICSEA 900
Frequently asked questions
Is Bombala Public School a public or private school?
Bombala Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bombala Public School offer?
Bombala Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bombala Public School?
In 2025, Bombala Public School had 104 enrolled students (37 girls, 67 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bombala Public School?
Bombala Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 899. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bombala Public School rank in NSW?
Bombala Public School ranks 1506th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.8/100), and 4575th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bombala Public School?
Bombala Public School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bombala Public School each year?
In 2025, Bombala Public School had 19 students in Kindergarten and 21 in Year 6.
Is Bombala Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bombala Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bombala Public School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Bombala 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 Bombala Public School?
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