Inverell Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Inverell, New South Wales 2360 · Inverell LGA
#1400 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4282 of 4,908 nationally
About Inverell Public School
Inverell Public School is a public primary school located in Inverell, New South Wales (2360), within the Inverell local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 498 students (248 girls and 250 boys).
Inverell Public School has an ICSEA value of 899, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (35.9 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Inverell Public School scores 27.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1400th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Inverell area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 899
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Inverell Public School's 498 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Inverell Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Inverell Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Macintyre High School
Inverell · Government high school · 6-12
487 students · ICSEA 919 · 844 m away
Holy Trinity School
Inverell · Catholic combined · K-10
577 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.0 km away
Inverell High School
Inverell · Government high school · 7-12
484 students · ICSEA 888 · 1.4 km away
Ross Hill Public School
Inverell · Government primary · K-6
475 students · ICSEA 871 · 2.0 km away
Gilgai Public School
Gilgai · Government primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 843 · 8.9 km away
Gum Flat Public School
Gum Flat · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 997 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bombala Public School
Bombala · Government primary · K-6
104 students · ICSEA 899
Glen Innes West Infants School
Glen Innes · Government primary · K-2
19 students · ICSEA 898
Villawood East Public School
Villawood · Government primary · P-6
301 students · ICSEA 898
Smithfield West Public School
Wetherill Park · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 900
Bonnyrigg Public School
Bonnyrigg · Government primary · P-6
238 students · ICSEA 900
Doonside Public School
Doonside · Government primary · P-6
258 students · ICSEA 900
Frequently asked questions
Is Inverell Public School a public or private school?
Inverell Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Inverell Public School offer?
Inverell Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Inverell Public School?
In 2025, Inverell Public School had 498 enrolled students (248 girls, 250 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Inverell Public School?
Inverell Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 899. 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 Inverell Public School rank in NSW?
Inverell Public School ranks 1400th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (27.9/100), and 4282nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Inverell Public School?
Inverell Public School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Inverell Public School each year?
In 2025, Inverell Public School had 62 students in Kindergarten and 91 in Year 6.
Is Inverell Public School co-ed?
Yes. Inverell Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Inverell Public School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Inverell 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 Inverell Public School?
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