Pambula Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pambula, New South Wales 2549 · Bega Valley LGA
#953 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2943 of 4,908 nationally
About Pambula Public School
Pambula Public School is a public primary school located in Pambula, New South Wales (2549), within the Bega Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 257 students (126 girls and 131 boys).
Pambula Public School has an ICSEA value of 994, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (19.9 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pambula Public School scores 46.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 953rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 10 in the Bega Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 994
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Pambula Public School's 257 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pambula Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pambula Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pambula Beach Flexible School
Pambula · Independent special · 7-10
52 students · ICSEA 888 · 1.9 km away
Lumen Christi Catholic College
Pambula Beach · Catholic combined · K-12
692 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.8 km away
Merimbula Public School
Merimbula · Government primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 1001 · 5.9 km away
Wolumla Public School
Wolumla · Government primary · K-6
109 students · ICSEA 931 · 12 km away
Eden Marine High School
Eden · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 956 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Jugiong Public School
Jugiong · Government primary · K-6
22 students · ICSEA 994
Wiley Park Public School
Wiley Park · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 994
Glenmore Park Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
455 students · ICSEA 994
Medowie Public School
Medowie · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 994
Old Bar Public School
Old Bar · Government primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 994
Bowning Public School
Bowning · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 994
Frequently asked questions
Is Pambula Public School a public or private school?
Pambula Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Pambula Public School offer?
Pambula Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Pambula Public School?
In 2025, Pambula Public School had 257 enrolled students (126 girls, 131 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pambula Public School?
Pambula Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 994. 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 Pambula Public School rank in NSW?
Pambula Public School ranks 953rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (46.7/100), and 2943rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pambula Public School?
Pambula Public School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Pambula Public School each year?
In 2025, Pambula Public School had 42 students in Kindergarten and 41 in Year 6.
Is Pambula Public School co-ed?
Yes. Pambula Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pambula Public School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Pambula 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 Pambula Public School?
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