Main Arm Upper Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Upper Main Arm, New South Wales 2482 · Byron LGA
#869 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2660 of 4,908 nationally
About Main Arm Upper Public School
Main Arm Upper Public School is a public primary school located in Upper Main Arm, New South Wales (2482), within the Byron local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 88 students (42 girls and 46 boys).
Main Arm Upper Public School has an ICSEA value of 1016, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (5.1 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Main Arm Upper Public School scores 50.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 869th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th of 10 in the Byron area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1016
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Main Arm Upper Public School's 88 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Main Arm Upper Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Main Arm Upper Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Pocket Public School
The Pocket · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1068 · 6.6 km away
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-12
587 students · ICSEA 1070 · 8.1 km away
Wilsons Creek Public School
Mullumbimby · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 1041 · 8.2 km away
Hinterland Christian College
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-10
71 students · ICSEA 1048 · 8.6 km away
Burringbar Public School
Burringbar · Government primary · K-6
93 students · ICSEA 992 · 8.7 km away
Crabbes Creek Public School
Crabbes Creek · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 985 · 9.5 km away
St John's Primary School
Mullumbimby · Catholic primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 1038 · 10 km away
Mullumbimby High School
Mullumbimby · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 1019 · 10 km away
Mullumbimby Public School
Mullumbimby · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1026 · 11 km away
Stokers Siding Public School
Stokers Siding · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 962 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Campsie Public School
Campsie · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 1016
Auburn North Public School
Auburn · Government primary · K-6
645 students · ICSEA 1015
Georges Hall Public School
Georges Hall · Government primary · K-6
685 students · ICSEA 1017
Mawarra Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1017
Cecil Hills Public School
Cecil Hills · Government primary · K-6
721 students · ICSEA 1017
Bert Oldfield Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1015
Frequently asked questions
Is Main Arm Upper Public School a public or private school?
Main Arm Upper Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Main Arm Upper Public School offer?
Main Arm Upper Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Main Arm Upper Public School?
In 2025, Main Arm Upper Public School had 88 enrolled students (42 girls, 46 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Main Arm Upper Public School?
Main Arm Upper Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1016. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Main Arm Upper Public School rank in NSW?
Main Arm Upper Public School ranks 869th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (50.4/100), and 2660th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Main Arm Upper Public School?
Main Arm Upper Public School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Main Arm Upper Public School each year?
In 2025, Main Arm Upper Public School had 9 students in Kindergarten and 9 in Year 6.
Is Main Arm Upper Public School co-ed?
Yes. Main Arm Upper Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Main Arm Upper Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Main Arm Upper 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 Main Arm Upper Public School?
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