Murwillumbah Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murwillumbah, New South Wales 2484 · Tweed LGA
#1138 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3565 of 4,908 nationally
About Murwillumbah Public School
Murwillumbah 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 149 students (91 girls and 58 boys).
Murwillumbah Public School has an ICSEA value of 959, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (17.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 40% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Murwillumbah Public School scores 38.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1138th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th 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 959
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-40% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Public School's 149 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Murwillumbah Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Murwillumbah Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sathya Sai College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
280 students · ICSEA 1046 · 299 m away
Murwillumbah High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
347 students · ICSEA 950 · 534 m away
Mount St Patrick Primary School
Murwillumbah · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1061 · 551 m away
The Small School
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-10
67 students · ICSEA 1071 · 555 m away
Mount St Patrick College
Murwillumbah · Catholic high school · 7-12
823 students · ICSEA 1071 · 568 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
South Murwillumbah · Catholic primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 1011 · 886 m away
Murwillumbah East Public School
Murwillumbah · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.7 km away
Tweed Valley Adventist College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
381 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.8 km away
Wollumbin High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
161 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.8 km away
Dungay Public School
Dungay · Government primary · K-6
74 students · ICSEA 980 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Thirlmere Public School
Thirlmere · Government primary · K-6
401 students · ICSEA 959
Woodland Road Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 959
Hinchinbrook Public School
Hinchinbrook · Government primary · K-6
487 students · ICSEA 959
Wallacia Public School
Wallacia · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 959
Hobartville Public School
Hobartville · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 959
Hassall Grove Public School
Hassall Grove · Government primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 959
Frequently asked questions
Is Murwillumbah Public School a public or private school?
Murwillumbah Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Murwillumbah Public School offer?
Murwillumbah Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Murwillumbah Public School?
In 2025, Murwillumbah Public School had 149 enrolled students (91 girls, 58 boys), a change of -40% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Murwillumbah Public School?
Murwillumbah Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 959. 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 Murwillumbah Public School rank in NSW?
Murwillumbah Public School ranks 1138th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (38.1/100), and 3565th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Murwillumbah Public School?
Murwillumbah Public School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Murwillumbah Public School each year?
In 2025, Murwillumbah Public School had 18 students in Kindergarten and 31 in Year 6.
Is Murwillumbah Public School co-ed?
Yes. Murwillumbah Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Murwillumbah Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Murwillumbah 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 Murwillumbah Public School?
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