Fernleigh Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fernleigh, New South Wales 2479 · Ballina LGA
About Fernleigh Public School
Fernleigh Public School is a public primary school located in Fernleigh, New South Wales (2479), within the Ballina local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 33 students (18 girls and 15 boys).
Fernleigh Public School has an ICSEA value of 1032, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.7 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fernleigh Public School scores 54.9 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 1032
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Fernleigh Public School's 33 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fernleigh Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fernleigh Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Teven-Tintenbar Public School
Tintenbar · Government primary · K-6
133 students · ICSEA 1057 · 3.0 km away
Newrybar Public School
Newrybar · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 1082 · 6.6 km away
Eltham Public School
Eltham · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 1075 · 8.8 km away
Lennox Head Public School
Lennox Head · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1064 · 9.5 km away
Bangalow Public School
Bangalow · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 1088 · 9.5 km away
Alstonville Public School
Alstonville · Government primary · K-6
280 students · ICSEA 1001 · 9.8 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Alstonville · Catholic primary · K-6
187 students · ICSEA 1045 · 9.9 km away
Clunes Public School
Clunes · Government primary · K-6
86 students · ICSEA 1056 · 9.9 km away
Richmond Christian College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
327 students · ICSEA 1069 · 10.0 km away
Wollongbar Public School
Wollongbar · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 1028 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Banksmeadow Public School
Botany · Government primary · P-6
268 students · ICSEA 1032
Austral Public School
Austral · Government primary · K-6
846 students · ICSEA 1032
Leppington Public School
Leppington · Government primary · K-6
507 students · ICSEA 1032
Oakville Public School
Oakville · Government primary · K-6
612 students · ICSEA 1032
Pendle Hill Public School
Wentworthville · Government primary · P-6
309 students · ICSEA 1032
Bolwarra Public School
Bolwarra · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is Fernleigh Public School a public or private school?
Fernleigh Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Fernleigh Public School offer?
Fernleigh Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fernleigh Public School?
In 2025, Fernleigh Public School had 33 enrolled students (18 girls, 15 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fernleigh Public School?
Fernleigh Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1032. 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 Fernleigh Public School?
Fernleigh Public School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Fernleigh Public School each year?
In 2025, Fernleigh Public School had 4 students in Kindergarten and 2 in Year 6.
Is Fernleigh Public School co-ed?
Yes. Fernleigh Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fernleigh Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fernleigh 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 Fernleigh Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 143 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.