Murwillumbah East Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murwillumbah, New South Wales 2484 · Tweed LGA
#1393 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4261 of 4,908 nationally
About Murwillumbah East Public School
Murwillumbah East Public School is a public primary school located in Murwillumbah, New South Wales (2484), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 152 students (68 girls and 84 boys).
Murwillumbah East Public School has an ICSEA value of 935, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (18.3 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 38% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Murwillumbah East Public School scores 28.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1393rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (20th 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 935
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-38% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Murwillumbah East Public School's 152 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Murwillumbah East Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Murwillumbah East Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount St Patrick Primary School
Murwillumbah · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.2 km away
Mount St Patrick College
Murwillumbah · Catholic high school · 7-12
823 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.2 km away
The Small School
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-10
67 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
South Murwillumbah · Catholic primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.3 km away
Sathya Sai College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
280 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.4 km away
Murwillumbah Public School
Murwillumbah · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.7 km away
Murwillumbah High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
347 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.1 km away
Condong Public School
Condong · Government primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 948 · 3.1 km away
Tweed Valley Adventist College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
381 students · ICSEA 1039 · 3.3 km away
Dungay Public School
Dungay · Government primary · K-6
74 students · ICSEA 980 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Canley Heights Public School
Canley Heights · Government primary · P-6
529 students · ICSEA 935
Ellerston Public School
Ellerston · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 935
Greta Public School
Greta · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 935
Marks Point Public School
Marks Point · Government primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 935
Chertsey Primary School
Springfield · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 935
Goolgowi Public School
Goolgowi · Government primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 935
Frequently asked questions
Is Murwillumbah East Public School a public or private school?
Murwillumbah East Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Murwillumbah East Public School offer?
Murwillumbah East Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Murwillumbah East Public School?
In 2025, Murwillumbah East Public School had 152 enrolled students (68 girls, 84 boys), a change of -38% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Murwillumbah East Public School?
Murwillumbah East Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 935. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Murwillumbah East Public School rank in NSW?
Murwillumbah East Public School ranks 1393rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.2/100), and 4261st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Murwillumbah East Public School?
Murwillumbah East Public School has about 8.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Murwillumbah East Public School each year?
In 2025, Murwillumbah East Public School had 17 students in Kindergarten and 26 in Year 6.
Is Murwillumbah East Public School co-ed?
Yes. Murwillumbah East Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Murwillumbah East Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Murwillumbah East 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.
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