Caldera School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tweed Heads South, New South Wales 2486 · Tweed LGA
About Caldera School
Caldera School is a public special school located in Tweed Heads South, New South Wales (2486), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 24 students (7 girls and 17 boys).
Caldera School has an ICSEA value of 936, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (8.2 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 2.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
Caldera 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 Caldera School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Caldera School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's College
Banora Point · Catholic high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1050 · 354 m away
St James' Primary School
Banora Point · Catholic primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1068 · 430 m away
Tweed River High School
Tweed Heads South · Government high school · 7-12
590 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.4 km away
Tweed Heads South Public School
Tweed Heads South · Government primary · P-6
142 students · ICSEA 882 · 1.4 km away
Centaur Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.5 km away
Banora Point High School
Banora Point · Government high school · 7-12
503 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.6 km away
Banora Point Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.7 km away
Pacific Hope Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · U
85 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.1 km away
Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 781 · 2.1 km away
Pacific Coast Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent combined · K-12
999 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Peterborough School
Warilla · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 938
Newcastle Junior School
Hillsborough · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 940
Wewak Street School
North Albury · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 930
Willans Hill School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
71 students · ICSEA 929
Tirriwirri School
Karabar · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 944
Para Meadows School
North Wollongong · Government special · U
113 students · ICSEA 945
Frequently asked questions
Is Caldera School a public or private school?
Caldera School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Caldera School offer?
Caldera School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Caldera School?
In 2025, Caldera School had 24 enrolled students (7 girls, 17 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Caldera School?
Caldera School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 936. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Caldera School?
Caldera School has about 2.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Caldera School co-ed?
Yes. Caldera School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Caldera School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Caldera 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 Caldera School?
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