Hillvue Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tamworth, New South Wales 2340 · Tamworth LGA
#1318 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4073 of 4,908 nationally
About Hillvue Public School
Hillvue Public School is a public primary school located in Tamworth, New South Wales (2340), within the Tamworth local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 449 students (238 girls and 211 boys).
Hillvue Public School has an ICSEA value of 761, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 82% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (36.0 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hillvue Public School scores 30.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1318th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 13 in the Tamworth area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 761
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+27 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 Hillvue Public School's 449 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hillvue Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hillvue Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Edward's Primary School
South Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.4 km away
Tamworth South Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 828 · 1.5 km away
Peel High School
Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 831 · 1.8 km away
Tamworth High School
South Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 860 · 1.8 km away
Bullimbal School
South Tamworth · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 870 · 1.9 km away
Parry School
West Tamworth · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 753 · 2.1 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
West Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
185 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.9 km away
Tamworth West Public School
West Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 908 · 3.2 km away
Westdale Public School
Westdale · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 870 · 3.4 km away
Liberty College
Tamworth · Independent primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 897 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Euabalong West Public School
Euabalong West · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 759
Cargo Public School
Cargo · Government primary · K-6
12 students · ICSEA 764
Nyngan Public School
Nyngan · Government primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 765
Casino West Public School
Casino · Government primary · P-6
157 students · ICSEA 756
Barmedman Public School
Barmedman · Government primary · K-6
5 students · ICSEA 756
Ashmont Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 766
Frequently asked questions
Is Hillvue Public School a public or private school?
Hillvue Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Hillvue Public School offer?
Hillvue Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hillvue Public School?
In 2025, Hillvue Public School had 449 enrolled students (238 girls, 211 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hillvue Public School?
Hillvue Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 761. 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 Hillvue Public School rank in NSW?
Hillvue Public School ranks 1318th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (30.6/100), and 4073rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hillvue Public School?
Hillvue Public School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Hillvue Public School each year?
In 2025, Hillvue Public School had 69 students in Kindergarten and 65 in Year 6.
Is Hillvue Public School co-ed?
Yes. Hillvue Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hillvue Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hillvue 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 Hillvue Public School?
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