Harwood Island Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Harwood, New South Wales 2465 · Clarence Valley LGA
About Harwood Island Public School
Harwood Island Public School is a public primary school located in Harwood, New South Wales (2465), within the Clarence Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 34 students (14 girls and 20 boys).
Harwood Island Public School has an ICSEA value of 943, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (2.8 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Harwood Island Public School scores 30.5 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 943
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Harwood Island Public School's 34 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Harwood Island Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Harwood Island Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Chatsworth Island Public School
Chatsworth · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 977 · 4.3 km away
Pacific Valley Christian School
Townsend · Independent combined · K-12
277 students · ICSEA 985 · 4.6 km away
Valley Hope Christian School
Townsend · Independent special · U
51 students · ICSEA 951 · 4.6 km away
Palmers Island Public School
Palmers Island · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 944 · 4.7 km away
Maclean Public School
Maclean · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 908 · 5.2 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Maclean · Catholic primary · K-6
135 students · ICSEA 1019 · 5.3 km away
Maclean High School
Maclean · Government high school · 7-12
689 students · ICSEA 959 · 5.9 km away
Gulmarrad Public School
Gulmarrad · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 977 · 7.1 km away
St James' Primary School
Yamba · Catholic primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 1074 · 9.1 km away
Iluka Public School
Iluka · Government primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 996 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Guildford Public School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 943
Mount Pritchard East Public School
Mount Pritchard · Government primary · K-6
214 students · ICSEA 943
Scone Public School
Scone · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 943
Cootamundra Public School
Cootamundra · Government primary · K-6
214 students · ICSEA 943
Mathoura Public School
Mathoura · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 943
Moruya Public School
Moruya · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 943
Frequently asked questions
Is Harwood Island Public School a public or private school?
Harwood Island Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Harwood Island Public School offer?
Harwood Island Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Harwood Island Public School?
In 2025, Harwood Island Public School had 34 enrolled students (14 girls, 20 boys), a change of -31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Harwood Island Public School?
Harwood Island Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 943. 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 Harwood Island Public School?
Harwood Island Public School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Harwood Island Public School each year?
In 2025, Harwood Island Public School had 6 students in Kindergarten and 4 in Year 6.
Is Harwood Island Public School co-ed?
Yes. Harwood Island Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Harwood Island Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Harwood Island 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 Harwood Island Public School?
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