Broadwater Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Broadwater, New South Wales 2472 · Richmond Valley LGA
About Broadwater Public School
Broadwater Public School is a public primary school located in Broadwater, New South Wales (2472), within the Richmond Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 47 students (18 girls and 29 boys).
Broadwater Public School has an ICSEA value of 979, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (4.0 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Broadwater Public School scores 38.6 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 979
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -22%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Broadwater Public School's 47 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Broadwater Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Broadwater Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cabbage Tree Island Public School
Cabbage Tree Island · Government primary · K-6
21 students · ICSEA 694 · 6.5 km away
Wardell Public School
Wardell · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 952 · 6.6 km away
Empire Vale Public School
Empire Vale · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 941 · 12 km away
Evans River Community School
Evans Head · Government combined · K-12
531 students · ICSEA 955 · 12 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Woodburn · Catholic primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 984 · 12 km away
Woodburn Public School
Woodburn · Government primary · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 922 · 12 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Coraki · Catholic primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 836 · 15 km away
Coraki Public School
Coraki · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 823 · 15 km away
Rous Public School
Alstonville · Government primary · K-6
85 students · ICSEA 1031 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Eschol Park Public School
Eschol Park · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 979
Governor Philip King Public School
Edensor Park · Government primary · K-6
568 students · ICSEA 979
Bobs Farm Public School
Bobs Farm · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 979
Warnervale Public School
Hamlyn Terrace · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 979
Bonville Public School
Bonville · Government primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 979
Upper Lansdowne Public School
Upper Lansdowne · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 979
Frequently asked questions
Is Broadwater Public School a public or private school?
Broadwater Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Broadwater Public School offer?
Broadwater Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Broadwater Public School?
In 2025, Broadwater Public School had 47 enrolled students (18 girls, 29 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Broadwater Public School?
Broadwater Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 979. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Broadwater Public School?
Broadwater Public School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Broadwater Public School each year?
In 2025, Broadwater Public School had 5 students in Kindergarten and 9 in Year 6.
Is Broadwater Public School co-ed?
Yes. Broadwater Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Broadwater Public School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Broadwater 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 Broadwater Public School?
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