Burringbar Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burringbar, New South Wales 2483 · Tweed LGA
#974 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3030 of 4,908 nationally
About Burringbar Public School
Burringbar Public School is a public primary school located in Burringbar, New South Wales (2483), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 93 students (40 girls and 53 boys).
Burringbar Public School has an ICSEA value of 992, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 63% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Burringbar Public School scores 45.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 974th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th of 21 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 992
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+63% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Burringbar Public School's 93 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Burringbar Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Burringbar Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Crabbes Creek Public School
Crabbes Creek · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 985 · 3.6 km away
Stokers Siding Public School
Stokers Siding · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 962 · 7.7 km away
The Pocket Public School
The Pocket · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1068 · 7.7 km away
Main Arm Upper Public School
Upper Main Arm · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1016 · 8.7 km away
Ocean Shores Public School
Ocean Shores · Government primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1051 · 9.4 km away
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Pottsville · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1094 · 11 km away
Pottsville Beach Public School
Pottsville · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 1036 · 12 km away
Hinterland Christian College
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-10
71 students · ICSEA 1048 · 12 km away
St John's Primary School
Mullumbimby · Catholic primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 1038 · 13 km away
Uki Public School
Uki · Government primary · K-6
86 students · ICSEA 977 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bankstown West Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 992
Sherwood Grange Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 992
Campbellfield Public School
Minto · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 992
Wilberforce Public School
Wilberforce · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 992
Blacktown West Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 992
Iona Public School
Woodville · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 992
Frequently asked questions
Is Burringbar Public School a public or private school?
Burringbar Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Burringbar Public School offer?
Burringbar Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Burringbar Public School?
In 2025, Burringbar Public School had 93 enrolled students (40 girls, 53 boys), a change of 63% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Burringbar Public School?
Burringbar Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 992. 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 Burringbar Public School rank in NSW?
Burringbar Public School ranks 974th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (45.7/100), and 3030th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Burringbar Public School?
Burringbar Public School has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Burringbar Public School each year?
In 2025, Burringbar Public School had 15 students in Kindergarten and 13 in Year 6.
Is Burringbar Public School co-ed?
Yes. Burringbar Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Burringbar Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Burringbar 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 Burringbar Public School?
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