Fingal Head Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fingal Head, New South Wales 2487 · Tweed LGA
About Fingal Head Public School
Fingal Head Public School is a public primary school located in Fingal Head, New South Wales (2487), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 33 students (13 girls and 20 boys).
Fingal Head Public School has an ICSEA value of 934, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 2 teachers (2.9 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fingal Head Public School scores 36.1 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 934
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Fingal Head Public School's 33 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fingal Head Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fingal Head Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tweed River High School
Tweed Heads South · Government high school · 7-12
590 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.4 km away
Tweed Heads South Public School
Tweed Heads South · Government primary · P-6
142 students · ICSEA 882 · 2.6 km away
Caldera School
Tweed Heads South · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 936 · 2.9 km away
St Joseph's College
Banora Point · Catholic high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1050 · 3.2 km away
St James' Primary School
Banora Point · Catholic primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.2 km away
Banora Point Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 992 · 3.5 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Tweed Heads · Catholic primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 1069 · 3.7 km away
Tweed Heads Public School
Tweed Heads · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 984 · 3.8 km away
The Village School Gold Coast
Coolangatta · Independent primary · Prep-6
88 students · ICSEA 1047 · 4.0 km away
Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 781 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School
Matraville · Government primary · P-6
114 students · ICSEA 934
Bossley Park Public School
Bossley Park · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 934
Yanderra Public School
Yanderra · Government primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 934
Lansvale Public School
Canley Vale · Government primary · P-6
524 students · ICSEA 934
Argenton Public School
Argenton · Government primary · K-6
46 students · ICSEA 934
Forster Public School
Forster · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 934
Frequently asked questions
Is Fingal Head Public School a public or private school?
Fingal Head Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Fingal Head Public School offer?
Fingal Head Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fingal Head Public School?
In 2025, Fingal Head Public School had 33 enrolled students (13 girls, 20 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fingal Head Public School?
Fingal Head Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 934. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fingal Head Public School?
Fingal Head Public School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Fingal Head Public School each year?
In 2025, Fingal Head Public School had 5 students in Kindergarten and 4 in Year 6.
Is Fingal Head Public School co-ed?
Yes. Fingal Head Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fingal Head Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fingal Head 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 Fingal Head Public School?
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