Bullimbal School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Tamworth, New South Wales 2340 · Tamworth LGA
About Bullimbal School
Bullimbal School is a public special school located in South Tamworth, New South Wales (2340), within the Tamworth local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 70 students (14 girls and 56 boys).
Bullimbal School has an ICSEA value of 870, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (14.0 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 37% over the past five years.
Bullimbal School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bullimbal School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bullimbal School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tamworth High School
South Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 860 · 176 m away
Parry School
West Tamworth · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 753 · 246 m away
St Edward's Primary School
South Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 956 · 584 m away
Tamworth South Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 828 · 680 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
West Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
185 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.5 km away
Tamworth West Public School
West Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.6 km away
Hillvue Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 761 · 1.9 km away
St Nicholas' Primary School
Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.3 km away
Peel High School
Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 831 · 2.6 km away
Tamworth Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
891 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Shepherds Park School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 870
Dorchester School
Campbelltown · Government special · U
19 students · ICSEA 871
Putland School
Werrington · Government special · U
65 students · ICSEA 871
Wakefield School
Wakefield · Government special · U
31 students · ICSEA 869
Snowy Valleys School
Tumut · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 869
Penrith Valley School
Werrington · Government special · U
39 students · ICSEA 873
Frequently asked questions
Is Bullimbal School a public or private school?
Bullimbal School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bullimbal School offer?
Bullimbal School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Bullimbal School?
In 2025, Bullimbal School had 70 enrolled students (14 girls, 56 boys), a change of 37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bullimbal School?
Bullimbal School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 870. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bullimbal School?
Bullimbal School has about 5.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Bullimbal School co-ed?
Yes. Bullimbal School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bullimbal School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bullimbal 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 Bullimbal School?
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