Mullaway Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mullaway, New South Wales 2456 · Coffs Harbour LGA
#683 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2079 of 4,908 nationally
About Mullaway Public School
Mullaway Public School is a public primary school located in Mullaway, New South Wales (2456), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 266 students (115 girls and 151 boys).
Mullaway Public School has an ICSEA value of 1033, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (15.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mullaway Public School scores 58.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 683rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 18 in the Coffs Harbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1033
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 Mullaway Public School's 266 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mullaway Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mullaway Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woolgoolga High School
Woolgoolga · Government high school · 7-12
867 students · ICSEA 969 · 2.5 km away
Woolgoolga Public School
Woolgoolga · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 965 · 3.9 km away
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Woolgoolga · Catholic primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1071 · 4.3 km away
Corindi Public School
Corindi Beach · Government primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 938 · 6.3 km away
Sandy Beach Public School
Sandy Beach · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 973 · 8.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Harcourt Public School
Campsie · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1033
Bilpin Public School
Bilpin · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 1033
Seven Hills Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 1033
Beresford Road Public School
Greystanes · Government primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1033
Mayfield West Public School
Mayfield · Government primary · P-6
342 students · ICSEA 1033
Hannam Vale Public School
Hannam Vale · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 1033
Frequently asked questions
Is Mullaway Public School a public or private school?
Mullaway Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mullaway Public School offer?
Mullaway Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mullaway Public School?
In 2025, Mullaway Public School had 266 enrolled students (115 girls, 151 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mullaway Public School?
Mullaway Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1033. 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 Mullaway Public School rank in NSW?
Mullaway Public School ranks 683rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.1/100), and 2079th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mullaway Public School?
Mullaway Public School has about 17.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mullaway Public School each year?
In 2025, Mullaway Public School had 28 students in Kindergarten and 34 in Year 6.
Is Mullaway Public School co-ed?
Yes. Mullaway Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mullaway Public School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Mullaway 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 Mullaway Public School?
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