Nambucca Heads Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nambucca Heads, New South Wales 2448 · Nambucca Valley LGA
#1567 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4728 of 4,908 nationally
About Nambucca Heads Public School
Nambucca Heads Public School is a public primary school located in Nambucca Heads, New South Wales (2448), within the Nambucca Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 156 students (75 girls and 81 boys).
Nambucca Heads Public School has an ICSEA value of 904, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 42% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nambucca Heads Public School scores 21.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1567th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 5 in the Nambucca Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 904
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-42% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-26 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 Nambucca Heads Public School's 156 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nambucca Heads Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nambucca Heads Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Frank Partridge VC Public School
Nambucca Heads · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 886 · 1.9 km away
Nambucca Heads High School
Nambucca Heads · Government high school · 7-12
314 students · ICSEA 890 · 2.1 km away
Nambucca Valley Christian Community School
Nambucca Heads · Independent combined · K-12
555 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.1 km away
Macksville Public School
Macksville · Government primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 925 · 11 km away
Macksville High School
Macksville · Government high school · 7-12
365 students · ICSEA 916 · 12 km away
Scotts Head Public School
Scotts Head · Government primary · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1014 · 12 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Macksville · Catholic primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1002 · 14 km away
Bowraville Central School
Bowraville · Government combined · K-12
207 students · ICSEA 861 · 15 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Bowraville · Catholic primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 827 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hebersham Public School
Hebersham · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 904
Salt Ash Public School
Salt Ash · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 904
Copmanhurst Public School
Copmanhurst · Government primary · K-6
66 students · ICSEA 904
Stratford Public School
Stratford · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 904
Quirindi Public School
Quirindi · Government primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 904
Nowra Public School
Nowra · Government primary · K-6
517 students · ICSEA 904
Frequently asked questions
Is Nambucca Heads Public School a public or private school?
Nambucca Heads Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Nambucca Heads Public School offer?
Nambucca Heads Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nambucca Heads Public School?
In 2025, Nambucca Heads Public School had 156 enrolled students (75 girls, 81 boys), a change of -42% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nambucca Heads Public School?
Nambucca Heads Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 904. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Nambucca Heads Public School rank in NSW?
Nambucca Heads Public School ranks 1567th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (21.0/100), and 4728th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nambucca Heads Public School?
Nambucca Heads Public School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Nambucca Heads Public School each year?
In 2025, Nambucca Heads Public School had 11 students in Kindergarten and 28 in Year 6.
Is Nambucca Heads Public School co-ed?
Yes. Nambucca Heads Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nambucca Heads Public School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Nambucca Heads 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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