Caniaba Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lismore, New South Wales 2480 · Lismore LGA
About Caniaba Public School
Caniaba Public School is a public primary school located in Lismore, New South Wales (2480), within the Lismore local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 29 students (14 girls and 15 boys).
Caniaba Public School has an ICSEA value of 955, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (2.8 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Caniaba Public School scores 35.2 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 955
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-42 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 Caniaba Public School's 29 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Caniaba Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Caniaba Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lismore South Public School
South Lismore · Government primary · P-6
106 students · ICSEA 898 · 3.8 km away
Albert Park Public School
East Lismore · Government primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 950 · 4.1 km away
Living School
Lismore · Independent combined · K-12
313 students · ICSEA 1037 · 5.0 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School
East Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
189 students · ICSEA 1001 · 5.9 km away
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus
North Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
494 students · ICSEA 950 · 5.9 km away
St Carthage's Primary School
Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1064 · 6.0 km away
Wyrallah Road Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 947 · 6.0 km away
Wilson Park School
Lismore · Government special · U
83 students · ICSEA 902 · 6.0 km away
Lismore Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 871 · 6.1 km away
Trinity Catholic College Lismore
East Lismore · Independent high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 1055 · 6.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Merrylands East Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 955
Vineyard Public School
Vineyard · Government primary · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 955
Wyee Public School
Wyee · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 955
Heaton Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 955
Gloucester Public School
Gloucester · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 955
Kingstown Public School
Kingstown · Government primary · K-6
10 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Caniaba Public School a public or private school?
Caniaba Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Caniaba Public School offer?
Caniaba Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Caniaba Public School?
In 2025, Caniaba Public School had 29 enrolled students (14 girls, 15 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Caniaba Public School?
Caniaba Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 955. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Caniaba Public School?
Caniaba Public School has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Caniaba Public School each year?
In 2025, Caniaba Public School had 8 students in Kindergarten and 9 in Year 6.
Is Caniaba Public School co-ed?
Yes. Caniaba Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Caniaba Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Caniaba 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 Caniaba Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 145 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.