Comboyne Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Comboyne, New South Wales 2429 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
About Comboyne Public School
Comboyne Public School is a public primary school located in Comboyne, New South Wales (2429), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 36 students (17 girls and 19 boys).
Comboyne Public School has an ICSEA value of 926, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.8 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Comboyne Public School scores 29.8 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 926
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Comboyne Public School's 36 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Comboyne Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Comboyne Public School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Comboyne Public School a public or private school?
Comboyne Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Comboyne Public School offer?
Comboyne Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Comboyne Public School?
In 2025, Comboyne Public School had 36 enrolled students (17 girls, 19 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Comboyne Public School?
Comboyne Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 926. 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 Comboyne Public School?
Comboyne Public School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Comboyne Public School each year?
In 2025, Comboyne Public School had 7 students in Kindergarten and 4 in Year 6.
Is Comboyne Public School co-ed?
Yes. Comboyne Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Comboyne Public School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Comboyne 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 Comboyne Public School?
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