Cudgen Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cudgen, New South Wales 2487 · Tweed LGA
#985 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3066 of 4,908 nationally
About Cudgen Public School
Cudgen Public School is a public primary school located in Cudgen, New South Wales (2487), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 161 students (79 girls and 82 boys).
Cudgen Public School has an ICSEA value of 984, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.9 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cudgen Public School scores 45.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 985th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 21 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 984
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Cudgen Public School's 161 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cudgen Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cudgen Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kingscliff High School
Kingscliff · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.5 km away
St Anthony's Primary School
Kingscliff · Catholic primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1066 · 2.2 km away
Kingscliff Public School
Kingscliff · Government primary · K-6
455 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.4 km away
Banora Point Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 992 · 4.6 km away
Duranbah Public School
Duranbah · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 1058 · 4.8 km away
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
Terranora · Independent combined · K-12
2,008 students · ICSEA 1117 · 5.8 km away
Centaur Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 975 · 6.0 km away
Banora Point High School
Banora Point · Government high school · 7-12
503 students · ICSEA 965 · 6.0 km away
Terranora Public School
Terranora · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 1023 · 6.0 km away
St James' Primary School
Banora Point · Catholic primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1068 · 6.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
The Meadows Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 984
Richmond North Public School
North Richmond · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 984
Woongarrah Public School
Woongarrah · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 984
Tweed Heads Public School
Tweed Heads · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 984
Berrigan Public School
Berrigan · Government primary · K-6
66 students · ICSEA 984
Hoxton Park Public School
Hoxton Park · Government primary · K-6
531 students · ICSEA 985
Frequently asked questions
Is Cudgen Public School a public or private school?
Cudgen Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cudgen Public School offer?
Cudgen Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cudgen Public School?
In 2025, Cudgen Public School had 161 enrolled students (79 girls, 82 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cudgen Public School?
Cudgen Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 984. 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.
How does Cudgen Public School rank in NSW?
Cudgen Public School ranks 985th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (45.2/100), and 3066th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cudgen Public School?
Cudgen Public School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cudgen Public School each year?
In 2025, Cudgen Public School had 23 students in Kindergarten and 24 in Year 6.
Is Cudgen Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cudgen Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cudgen Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cudgen 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 Cudgen Public School?
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