Goonellabah Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Goonellabah, New South Wales 2480 · Lismore LGA
#1379 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4234 of 4,908 nationally
About Goonellabah Public School
Goonellabah Public School is a public primary school located in Goonellabah, New South Wales (2480), within the Lismore local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 226 students (115 girls and 111 boys).
Goonellabah Public School has an ICSEA value of 847, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (20.2 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Goonellabah Public School scores 28.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1379th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 11 in the Lismore area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 847
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Goonellabah Public School's 226 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Goonellabah Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Goonellabah Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus
Goonellabah · Government high school · 7-12
262 students · ICSEA 884 · 1.6 km away
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus
Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 934 · 2.5 km away
Lismore Heights Public School
Lismore Heights · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.5 km away
Trinity Catholic College Lismore
East Lismore · Independent high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.5 km away
Lismore Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 871 · 3.1 km away
Summerland Christian College
Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12
628 students · ICSEA 1042 · 3.1 km away
Wyrallah Road Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 947 · 3.1 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School
East Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
189 students · ICSEA 1001 · 3.1 km away
Wilson Park School
Lismore · Government special · U
83 students · ICSEA 902 · 3.2 km away
Blue Hills College
Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12
201 students · ICSEA 999 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Heckenberg Public School
Heckenberg · Government primary · K-6
209 students · ICSEA 848
Stuarts Point Public School
Stuarts Point · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 848
Condobolin Public School
Condobolin · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 848
Wakool Burraboi Public School
Wakool · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 849
Cobar Public School
Cobar · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 849
Moonbi Public School
Moonbi · Government primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 850
Frequently asked questions
Is Goonellabah Public School a public or private school?
Goonellabah Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Goonellabah Public School offer?
Goonellabah Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Goonellabah Public School?
In 2025, Goonellabah Public School had 226 enrolled students (115 girls, 111 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Goonellabah Public School?
Goonellabah Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 847. 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 Goonellabah Public School rank in NSW?
Goonellabah Public School ranks 1379th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.6/100), and 4234th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Goonellabah Public School?
Goonellabah Public School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Goonellabah Public School each year?
In 2025, Goonellabah Public School had 34 students in Kindergarten and 29 in Year 6.
Is Goonellabah Public School co-ed?
Yes. Goonellabah Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Goonellabah Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Goonellabah 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.
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