Dungay Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dungay, New South Wales 2484 · Tweed LGA
About Dungay Public School
Dungay Public School is a public primary school located in Dungay, New South Wales (2484), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 74 students (38 girls and 36 boys).
Dungay Public School has an ICSEA value of 980, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dungay Public School scores 42.9 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 980
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Dungay Public School's 74 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dungay Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dungay Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Murwillumbah East Public School
Murwillumbah · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 935 · 4.1 km away
Mount St Patrick College
Murwillumbah · Catholic high school · 7-12
823 students · ICSEA 1071 · 4.1 km away
Mount St Patrick Primary School
Murwillumbah · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1061 · 4.2 km away
Sathya Sai College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
280 students · ICSEA 1046 · 4.4 km away
Murwillumbah Public School
Murwillumbah · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 959 · 4.6 km away
Tweed Valley Adventist College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
381 students · ICSEA 1039 · 4.6 km away
The Small School
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-10
67 students · ICSEA 1071 · 4.6 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
South Murwillumbah · Catholic primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 1011 · 5.0 km away
Murwillumbah High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
347 students · ICSEA 950 · 5.1 km away
Wollumbin High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
161 students · ICSEA 938 · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Berala Public School
Berala · Government primary · K-6
656 students · ICSEA 980
Casula Public School
Casula · Government primary · K-6
660 students · ICSEA 980
Banksia Road Public School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-6
512 students · ICSEA 980
Mulgoa Public School
Mulgoa · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 980
Jamisontown Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 980
Blackwell Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 980
Frequently asked questions
Is Dungay Public School a public or private school?
Dungay Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dungay Public School offer?
Dungay Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dungay Public School?
In 2025, Dungay Public School had 74 enrolled students (38 girls, 36 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dungay Public School?
Dungay Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 980. 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 Dungay Public School?
Dungay Public School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Dungay Public School each year?
In 2025, Dungay Public School had 8 students in Kindergarten and 12 in Year 6.
Is Dungay Public School co-ed?
Yes. Dungay Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dungay Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dungay 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 Dungay Public School?
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