Drummond Memorial Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Armidale, New South Wales 2350 · Armidale LGA
#1442 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4399 of 4,908 nationally
About Drummond Memorial Public School
Drummond Memorial Public School is a public primary school located in Armidale, New South Wales (2350), within the Armidale local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 233 students (113 girls and 120 boys).
Drummond Memorial Public School has an ICSEA value of 827, 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 72% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (23.7 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 34% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Drummond Memorial Public School scores 26.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1442nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 7 in the Armidale area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 827
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+34% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Drummond Memorial Public School's 233 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Drummond Memorial Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Drummond Memorial Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Armidale Secondary College
Armidale · Government high school · 7-12
1,029 students · ICSEA 928 · 899 m away
OneSchool Global NSW - Armidale
Armidale · Independent combined · 3-12
35 students · ICSEA 981 · 964 m away
New England Girls' School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
247 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.4 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Armidale · Catholic primary · K-6
327 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.4 km away
Armidale City Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.6 km away
Sandon Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.7 km away
Martins Gully Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.9 km away
PLC Armidale
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
226 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.2 km away
The Armidale School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
625 students · ICSEA 1097 · 2.4 km away
Ben Venue Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
509 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Delungra Public School
Delungra · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 827
Ebor Public School
Ebor · Government primary · K-6
7 students · ICSEA 826
Tamworth South Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 828
Wamoon Public School
Leeton · Government primary · K-6
16 students · ICSEA 826
Bogan Gate Public School
Bogan Gate · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 828
Quambone Public School
Quambone · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 826
Frequently asked questions
Is Drummond Memorial Public School a public or private school?
Drummond Memorial Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Drummond Memorial Public School offer?
Drummond Memorial Public School offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Drummond Memorial Public School?
In 2025, Drummond Memorial Public School had 233 enrolled students (113 girls, 120 boys), a change of 34% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Drummond Memorial Public School?
Drummond Memorial Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 827. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Drummond Memorial Public School rank in NSW?
Drummond Memorial Public School ranks 1442nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.4/100), and 4399th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Drummond Memorial Public School?
Drummond Memorial Public School has about 9.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Drummond Memorial Public School?
In 2025, Drummond Memorial Public School had 1 students in Year 7.
Is Drummond Memorial Public School co-ed?
Yes. Drummond Memorial Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Drummond Memorial Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Drummond Memorial 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 Drummond Memorial Public School?
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