Byron Bay Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Byron Bay, New South Wales 2481 · Byron LGA
#775 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2363 of 4,908 nationally
About Byron Bay Public School
Byron Bay Public School is a public primary school located in Byron Bay, New South Wales (2481), within the Byron local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 461 students (215 girls and 246 boys).
Byron Bay Public School has an ICSEA value of 1067, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (26.3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Byron Bay Public School scores 54.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 775th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th 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 1067
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Byron Bay Public School's 461 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Byron Bay Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Byron Bay Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Byron Community Primary School
Byron Bay · Independent primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1094 · 67 m away
St Finbarr's Primary School
Byron Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1096 · 2.0 km away
Byron Bay High School
Byron Bay · Government high school · 7-12
820 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.2 km away
Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School
Byron Bay · Independent combined · K-12
382 students · ICSEA 1097 · 4.7 km away
Bangalow Public School
Bangalow · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 1088 · 9.7 km away
Newrybar Public School
Newrybar · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 1082 · 11 km away
Coorabell Public School
Coorabell · Government primary · K-6
92 students · ICSEA 1066 · 13 km away
Brunswick Heads Public School
Brunswick Heads · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1025 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bundeena Public School
Bundeena · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 1067
Rosehill Public School
Rosehill · Government primary · P-6
550 students · ICSEA 1067
Berry Public School
Berry · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1067
Malabar Public School
Malabar · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1068
Blaxland Public School
Blaxland · Government primary · K-6
137 students · ICSEA 1068
Seven Hills North Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 1066
Frequently asked questions
Is Byron Bay Public School a public or private school?
Byron Bay Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Byron Bay Public School offer?
Byron Bay Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Byron Bay Public School?
In 2025, Byron Bay Public School had 461 enrolled students (215 girls, 246 boys), a change of -31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Byron Bay Public School?
Byron Bay Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1067. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Byron Bay Public School rank in NSW?
Byron Bay Public School ranks 775th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (54.5/100), and 2363rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Byron Bay Public School?
Byron Bay Public School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Byron Bay Public School each year?
In 2025, Byron Bay Public School had 65 students in Kindergarten and 83 in Year 6.
Is Byron Bay Public School co-ed?
Yes. Byron Bay Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Byron Bay Public School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Byron Bay 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 Byron Bay Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 134 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.