Kingscliff Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingscliff, New South Wales 2487 · Tweed LGA
#436 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1326 of 4,908 nationally
About Kingscliff Public School
Kingscliff Public School is a public primary school located in Kingscliff, New South Wales (2487), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 455 students (206 girls and 249 boys).
Kingscliff Public School has an ICSEA value of 1058, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (33.3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kingscliff Public School scores 66.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 436th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 21 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1058
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Kingscliff Public School's 455 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kingscliff Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kingscliff Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Anthony's Primary School
Kingscliff · Catholic primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1066 · 343 m away
Kingscliff High School
Kingscliff · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.2 km away
Cudgen Public School
Cudgen · Government primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.4 km away
Banora Point Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 992 · 5.4 km away
St James' Primary School
Banora Point · Catholic primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1068 · 6.9 km away
St Joseph's College
Banora Point · Catholic high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1050 · 6.9 km away
Duranbah Public School
Duranbah · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 1058 · 7.0 km away
Caldera School
Tweed Heads South · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 936 · 7.0 km away
Fingal Head Public School
Fingal Head · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 934 · 7.1 km away
Centaur Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 975 · 7.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Arncliffe West Infants School
Arncliffe · Government primary · P-2
86 students · ICSEA 1058
Gardeners Road Public School
Rosebery · Government primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 1058
Point Clare Public School
Point Clare · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1058
Duranbah Public School
Duranbah · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 1058
Kyeemagh Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1057
Engadine Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1059
Frequently asked questions
Is Kingscliff Public School a public or private school?
Kingscliff Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kingscliff Public School offer?
Kingscliff Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kingscliff Public School?
In 2025, Kingscliff Public School had 455 enrolled students (206 girls, 249 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kingscliff Public School?
Kingscliff Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1058. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kingscliff Public School rank in NSW?
Kingscliff Public School ranks 436th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (66.6/100), and 1326th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kingscliff Public School?
Kingscliff Public School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Kingscliff Public School each year?
In 2025, Kingscliff Public School had 54 students in Kindergarten and 65 in Year 6.
Is Kingscliff Public School co-ed?
Yes. Kingscliff Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kingscliff Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kingscliff 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 Kingscliff Public School?
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