Coorabell Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coorabell, New South Wales 2479 · Byron LGA
#572 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1753 of 4,908 nationally
About Coorabell Public School
Coorabell Public School is a public primary school located in Coorabell, New South Wales (2479), within the Byron local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 92 students (48 girls and 44 boys).
Coorabell Public School has an ICSEA value of 1066, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.1 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coorabell Public School scores 61.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 572nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 10 in the Byron area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1066
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Coorabell Public School's 92 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coorabell Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coorabell Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Goonengerry Public School
Goonengerry · Government primary · K-6
57 students · ICSEA 1048 · 5.0 km away
Mullumbimby High School
Mullumbimby · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 1019 · 7.5 km away
Bangalow Public School
Bangalow · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 1088 · 7.6 km away
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-12
587 students · ICSEA 1070 · 8.0 km away
Eureka Public School
Eureka · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1084 · 8.3 km away
Mullumbimby Public School
Mullumbimby · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1026 · 8.4 km away
Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School
Byron Bay · Independent combined · K-12
382 students · ICSEA 1097 · 8.4 km away
St John's Primary School
Mullumbimby · Catholic primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 1038 · 8.5 km away
Wilsons Creek Public School
Mullumbimby · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 1041 · 8.5 km away
Upper Coopers Creek Public School
Upper Coopers Creek · Government primary · K-6
10 students · ICSEA 1003 · 8.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Seven Hills North Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 1066
Bundeena Public School
Bundeena · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 1067
Arcadia Public School
Arcadia · Government primary · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 1065
Rosehill Public School
Rosehill · Government primary · P-6
550 students · ICSEA 1067
Lambton Public School
Lambton · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1065
Coal Point Public School
Coal Point · Government primary · K-6
245 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is Coorabell Public School a public or private school?
Coorabell Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Coorabell Public School offer?
Coorabell Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Coorabell Public School?
In 2025, Coorabell Public School had 92 enrolled students (48 girls, 44 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coorabell Public School?
Coorabell Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1066. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Coorabell Public School rank in NSW?
Coorabell Public School ranks 572nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (61.9/100), and 1753rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coorabell Public School?
Coorabell Public School has about 18.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Coorabell Public School each year?
In 2025, Coorabell Public School had 6 students in Kindergarten and 13 in Year 6.
Is Coorabell Public School co-ed?
Yes. Coorabell Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coorabell Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coorabell 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.
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