Empire Vale Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Empire Vale, New South Wales 2478 · Ballina LGA
About Empire Vale Public School
Empire Vale Public School is a public primary school located in Empire Vale, New South Wales (2478), within the Ballina local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 18 students.
Empire Vale Public School has an ICSEA value of 941, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 1 teachers (2.9 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Empire Vale Public School scores 28.8 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 941
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+43 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 Empire Vale Public School's 18 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Empire Vale Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Empire Vale Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wardell Public School
Wardell · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 952 · 5.3 km away
Cabbage Tree Island Public School
Cabbage Tree Island · Government primary · K-6
21 students · ICSEA 694 · 5.9 km away
Emmanuel Anglican College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
878 students · ICSEA 1113 · 6.4 km away
Ballina Public School
Ballina · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 869 · 7.5 km away
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Ballina · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1045 · 7.7 km away
Ballina Coast High School
Ballina · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 952 · 7.9 km away
Biala Special School
Ballina · Independent special · U
33 students · ICSEA 898 · 8.1 km away
Richmond Christian College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
327 students · ICSEA 1069 · 8.4 km away
North Coast Pathway
Alstonville · Independent special · 9-10
26 students · ICSEA 998 · 8.5 km away
Southern Cross School of Distance Education
East Ballina · Government combined · K-12
79 students · ICSEA 896 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Llandilo Public School
Llandilo · Government primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 941
Tumbulgum Public School
Tumbulgum · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 941
Wallabadah Public School
Wallabadah · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 941
Forest Hill Public School
Forest Hill · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 941
Murringo Public School
Murringo · Government primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 941
Cobargo Public School
Cobargo · Government primary · K-6
77 students · ICSEA 941
Frequently asked questions
Is Empire Vale Public School a public or private school?
Empire Vale Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Empire Vale Public School offer?
Empire Vale Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Empire Vale Public School?
In 2025, Empire Vale Public School had 18 enrolled students (9 girls, 9 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Empire Vale Public School?
Empire Vale Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 941. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How many students start Kindergarten at Empire Vale Public School each year?
In 2025, Empire Vale Public School had 1 students in Kindergarten and 2 in Year 6.
What other schools are near Empire Vale Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Empire Vale 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 Empire Vale Public School?
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