Clunes Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Clunes, New South Wales 2480 · Lismore LGA
#541 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1653 of 4,908 nationally
About Clunes Public School
Clunes Public School is a public primary school located in Clunes, New South Wales (2480), within the Lismore local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 86 students (33 girls and 53 boys).
Clunes Public School has an ICSEA value of 1056, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (5.1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Clunes Public School scores 62.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 541st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 11 in the Lismore area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1056
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Clunes Public School's 86 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Clunes Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Clunes Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Eltham Public School
Eltham · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 1075 · 4.3 km away
Corndale Public School
Corndale · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 998 · 4.7 km away
Eureka Public School
Eureka · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1084 · 5.1 km away
Rosebank Public School
Rosebank · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 989 · 5.5 km away
Bexhill Public School
Bexhill · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 995 · 7.7 km away
Vistara Primary School
Richmond Hill · Independent primary · 1-6
19 students · ICSEA 1121 · 9.4 km away
Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre
Dorroughby · Government combined
· 9.4 km away
Fernleigh Public School
Fernleigh · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 1032 · 9.9 km away
Dunoon Public School
Dunoon · Government primary · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 1037 · 10 km away
Summerland Christian College
Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12
628 students · ICSEA 1042 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Heathcote Public School
Heathcote · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1056
Sylvania Heights Public School
Sylvania · Government primary · K-6
482 students · ICSEA 1056
O'Connell Public School
O'Connell · Government primary · K-6
68 students · ICSEA 1056
Murrumbateman Public School
Murrumbateman · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 1056
Kyeemagh Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1057
Maroubra Bay Public School
Maroubra · Government primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1055
Frequently asked questions
Is Clunes Public School a public or private school?
Clunes Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Clunes Public School offer?
Clunes Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Clunes Public School?
In 2025, Clunes Public School had 86 enrolled students (33 girls, 53 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Clunes Public School?
Clunes Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1056. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Clunes Public School rank in NSW?
Clunes Public School ranks 541st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.9/100), and 1653rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Clunes Public School?
Clunes Public School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Clunes Public School each year?
In 2025, Clunes Public School had 14 students in Kindergarten and 12 in Year 6.
Is Clunes Public School co-ed?
Yes. Clunes Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Clunes Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Clunes 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 Clunes Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 136 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.