Curlewis Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Curlewis, New South Wales 2381 · Gunnedah LGA
About Curlewis Public School
Curlewis Public School is a public primary school located in Curlewis, New South Wales (2381), within the Gunnedah local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 77 students (30 girls and 47 boys).
Curlewis Public School has an ICSEA value of 833, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (5.1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 38% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Curlewis Public School scores 21.7 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 833
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+38% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Curlewis Public School's 77 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Curlewis Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Curlewis Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
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Frequently asked questions
Is Curlewis Public School a public or private school?
Curlewis Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Curlewis Public School offer?
Curlewis Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Curlewis Public School?
In 2025, Curlewis Public School had 77 enrolled students (30 girls, 47 boys), a change of 38% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Curlewis Public School?
Curlewis Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 833. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Curlewis Public School?
Curlewis Public School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Curlewis Public School each year?
In 2025, Curlewis Public School had 10 students in Kindergarten and 9 in Year 6.
Is Curlewis Public School co-ed?
Yes. Curlewis Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Curlewis Public School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Curlewis 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 Curlewis Public School?
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