Crabbes Creek Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Crabbes Creek, New South Wales 2483 · Tweed LGA
About Crabbes Creek Public School
Crabbes Creek Public School is a public primary school located in Crabbes Creek, New South Wales (2483), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 37 students (21 girls and 16 boys).
Crabbes Creek Public School has an ICSEA value of 985, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (2.8 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 54% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Crabbes Creek Public School scores 42.1 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 985
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+54% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-29 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 Crabbes Creek Public School's 37 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Crabbes Creek Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Crabbes Creek Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Burringbar Public School
Burringbar · Government primary · K-6
93 students · ICSEA 992 · 3.6 km away
The Pocket Public School
The Pocket · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1068 · 5.8 km away
Ocean Shores Public School
Ocean Shores · Government primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1051 · 5.8 km away
Main Arm Upper Public School
Upper Main Arm · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1016 · 9.5 km away
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Pottsville · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1094 · 9.5 km away
Hinterland Christian College
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-10
71 students · ICSEA 1048 · 9.7 km away
St John's Primary School
Mullumbimby · Catholic primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 1038 · 10 km away
Mullumbimby Public School
Mullumbimby · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1026 · 11 km away
Brunswick Heads Public School
Brunswick Heads · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1025 · 11 km away
Pottsville Beach Public School
Pottsville · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 1036 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hoxton Park Public School
Hoxton Park · Government primary · K-6
531 students · ICSEA 985
Ingleburn Public School
Ingleburn · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 985
King Park Public School
St Johns Park · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 985
Kearns Public School
Kearns · Government primary · K-6
178 students · ICSEA 985
Wyrallah Public School
Wyrallah · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 985
Moss Vale Public School
Moss Vale · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 985
Frequently asked questions
Is Crabbes Creek Public School a public or private school?
Crabbes Creek Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Crabbes Creek Public School offer?
Crabbes Creek Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Crabbes Creek Public School?
In 2025, Crabbes Creek Public School had 37 enrolled students (21 girls, 16 boys), a change of 54% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Crabbes Creek Public School?
Crabbes Creek Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 985. 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 Crabbes Creek Public School?
Crabbes Creek Public School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Crabbes Creek Public School each year?
In 2025, Crabbes Creek Public School had 5 students in Kindergarten and 7 in Year 6.
Is Crabbes Creek Public School co-ed?
Yes. Crabbes Creek Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Crabbes Creek Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Crabbes Creek 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 Crabbes Creek Public School?
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