Chillingham Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Chillingham, New South Wales 2484 · Tweed LGA
About Chillingham Public School
Chillingham Public School is a public primary school located in Chillingham, New South Wales (2484), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 35 students (17 girls and 18 boys).
Chillingham Public School has an ICSEA value of 1005, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (2.9 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chillingham Public School scores 49.1 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 1005
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+51 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 Chillingham Public School's 35 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chillingham Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chillingham Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Crystal Creek Public School
Crystal Creek · Government primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 939 · 4.9 km away
Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula School
Eungella · Independent combined · K-12
93 students · ICSEA 1028 · 6.9 km away
Tyalgum Public School
Tyalgum · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 978 · 8.4 km away
Wollumbin High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
161 students · ICSEA 938 · 9.0 km away
Tweed Valley Adventist College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
381 students · ICSEA 1039 · 9.8 km away
Dungay Public School
Dungay · Government primary · K-6
74 students · ICSEA 980 · 11 km away
Murwillumbah Public School
Murwillumbah · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 959 · 11 km away
Murwillumbah High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
347 students · ICSEA 950 · 12 km away
Sathya Sai College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
280 students · ICSEA 1046 · 12 km away
Mount St Patrick College
Murwillumbah · Catholic high school · 7-12
823 students · ICSEA 1071 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bexley Public School
Bexley · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1005
Mount Annan Public School
Mount Annan · Government primary · K-6
653 students · ICSEA 1005
Grose View Public School
Grose Vale · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 1005
Binalong Public School
Binalong · Government primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 1005
Breadalbane Public School
Breadalbane · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 1005
Tullimbar Public School
Tullimbar · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1005
Frequently asked questions
Is Chillingham Public School a public or private school?
Chillingham Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Chillingham Public School offer?
Chillingham Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Chillingham Public School?
In 2025, Chillingham Public School had 35 enrolled students (17 girls, 18 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chillingham Public School?
Chillingham Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1005. 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 Chillingham Public School?
Chillingham Public School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Chillingham Public School each year?
In 2025, Chillingham Public School had 5 students in Kindergarten and 7 in Year 6.
Is Chillingham Public School co-ed?
Yes. Chillingham Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chillingham Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Chillingham 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 Chillingham Public School?
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