Brunswick Heads Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brunswick Heads, New South Wales 2483 · Byron LGA
#779 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2371 of 4,908 nationally
About Brunswick Heads Public School
Brunswick Heads Public School is a public primary school located in Brunswick Heads, New South Wales (2483), within the Byron local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 222 students (108 girls and 114 boys).
Brunswick Heads Public School has an ICSEA value of 1025, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (14.4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brunswick Heads Public School scores 54.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 779th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 10 in the Byron area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1025
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Brunswick Heads Public School's 222 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brunswick Heads Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brunswick Heads Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mullumbimby Public School
Mullumbimby · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1026 · 4.5 km away
St John's Primary School
Mullumbimby · Catholic primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 1038 · 5.4 km away
Ocean Shores Public School
Ocean Shores · Government primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1051 · 5.7 km away
Mullumbimby High School
Mullumbimby · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 1019 · 5.8 km away
Hinterland Christian College
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-10
71 students · ICSEA 1048 · 6.5 km away
The Pocket Public School
The Pocket · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1068 · 8.1 km away
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-12
587 students · ICSEA 1070 · 9.0 km away
Crabbes Creek Public School
Crabbes Creek · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 985 · 11 km away
Coorabell Public School
Coorabell · Government primary · K-6
92 students · ICSEA 1066 · 11 km away
Wilsons Creek Public School
Mullumbimby · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 1041 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Glendenning Public School
Glendenning · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1025
Robertson Public School
Robertson · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 1025
Miranda Public School
Miranda · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 1024
Panania North Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 1026
Floraville Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
488 students · ICSEA 1026
Jewells Primary School
Jewells · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1026
Frequently asked questions
Is Brunswick Heads Public School a public or private school?
Brunswick Heads Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Brunswick Heads Public School offer?
Brunswick Heads Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Brunswick Heads Public School?
In 2025, Brunswick Heads Public School had 222 enrolled students (108 girls, 114 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brunswick Heads Public School?
Brunswick Heads Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1025. 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 Brunswick Heads Public School rank in NSW?
Brunswick Heads Public School ranks 779th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (54.4/100), and 2371st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brunswick Heads Public School?
Brunswick Heads Public School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Brunswick Heads Public School each year?
In 2025, Brunswick Heads Public School had 25 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is Brunswick Heads Public School co-ed?
Yes. Brunswick Heads Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brunswick Heads Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brunswick Heads 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 Brunswick Heads Public School?
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