Gillwinga Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Grafton, New South Wales 2460 · Clarence Valley LGA
#1601 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4835 of 4,908 nationally
About Gillwinga Public School
Gillwinga Public School is a public primary school located in South Grafton, New South Wales (2460), within the Clarence Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 129 students (65 girls and 64 boys).
Gillwinga Public School has an ICSEA value of 774, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 82% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (11.4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gillwinga Public School scores 18.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1601st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th of 13 in the Clarence Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 774
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Gillwinga Public School's 129 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gillwinga Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gillwinga Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
South Grafton · Catholic primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 979 · 113 m away
South Grafton High School
South Grafton · Government high school · 7-12
639 students · ICSEA 875 · 1.2 km away
Induna School
South Grafton · Government special · U
26 students · ICSEA 754 · 1.2 km away
South Grafton Public School
South Grafton · Government primary · K-6
564 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.6 km away
McAuley Catholic College
Clarenza · Catholic high school · 7-12
602 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.1 km away
Clarence Valley Anglican School
Clarenza · Independent combined · K-12
402 students · ICSEA 1016 · 3.3 km away
Grafton Public School
Grafton · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 907 · 4.4 km away
Grafton High School
Grafton · Government high school · 7-12
768 students · ICSEA 941 · 4.7 km away
St Andrew's Christian School
Grafton · Independent combined · K-12
209 students · ICSEA 974 · 4.8 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Grafton · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1020 · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cowper Public School
Cowper · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 774
Baryulgil Public School
Baryulgil · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 775
Tabulam Public School
Tabulam · Government primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 775
Old Bonalbo Public School
Old Bonalbo · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 776
Dubbo West Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · P-6
293 students · ICSEA 772
Boomi Public School
Boomi · Government primary · K-6
7 students · ICSEA 770
Frequently asked questions
Is Gillwinga Public School a public or private school?
Gillwinga Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gillwinga Public School offer?
Gillwinga Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gillwinga Public School?
In 2025, Gillwinga Public School had 129 enrolled students (65 girls, 64 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gillwinga Public School?
Gillwinga Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 774. 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 Gillwinga Public School rank in NSW?
Gillwinga Public School ranks 1601st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (18.4/100), and 4835th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gillwinga Public School?
Gillwinga Public School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Gillwinga Public School each year?
In 2025, Gillwinga Public School had 17 students in Kindergarten and 20 in Year 6.
Is Gillwinga Public School co-ed?
Yes. Gillwinga Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gillwinga Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gillwinga 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 Gillwinga Public School?
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