Rous Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alstonville, New South Wales 2477 · Ballina LGA
#726 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2208 of 4,908 nationally
About Rous Public School
Rous Public School is a public primary school located in Alstonville, New South Wales (2477), within the Ballina local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 85 students (37 girls and 48 boys).
Rous Public School has an ICSEA value of 1031, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (5.1 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rous Public School scores 56.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 726th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 10 in the Ballina area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1031
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Rous Public School's 85 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rous Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rous Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Alstonville High School
Alstonville · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 990 · 4.4 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Alstonville · Catholic primary · K-6
187 students · ICSEA 1045 · 4.6 km away
Alstonville Public School
Alstonville · Government primary · K-6
280 students · ICSEA 1001 · 4.7 km away
Wollongbar Public School
Wollongbar · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 1028 · 5.0 km away
Tregeagle Public School
Tregeagle · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 993 · 5.4 km away
North Coast Pathway
Alstonville · Independent special · 9-10
26 students · ICSEA 998 · 5.5 km away
Blue Hills College
Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12
201 students · ICSEA 999 · 7.2 km away
The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus
Goonellabah · Government high school · 7-12
262 students · ICSEA 884 · 8.8 km away
Summerland Christian College
Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12
628 students · ICSEA 1042 · 9.0 km away
Cabbage Tree Island Public School
Cabbage Tree Island · Government primary · K-6
21 students · ICSEA 694 · 9.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Waterfall Public School
Waterfall · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 1031
Douglas Park Public School
Douglas Park · Government primary · K-6
145 students · ICSEA 1031
Towradgi Public School
Fairy Meadow · Government primary · K-6
134 students · ICSEA 1031
Queanbeyan East Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
280 students · ICSEA 1031
Banksmeadow Public School
Botany · Government primary · P-6
268 students · ICSEA 1032
Darlington Public School
Chippendale · Government primary · P-6
147 students · ICSEA 1030
Frequently asked questions
Is Rous Public School a public or private school?
Rous Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Rous Public School offer?
Rous Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Rous Public School?
In 2025, Rous Public School had 85 enrolled students (37 girls, 48 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rous Public School?
Rous Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1031. 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 Rous Public School rank in NSW?
Rous Public School ranks 726th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.6/100), and 2208th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rous Public School?
Rous Public School has about 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Rous Public School each year?
In 2025, Rous Public School had 10 students in Kindergarten and 7 in Year 6.
Is Rous Public School co-ed?
Yes. Rous Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rous Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rous 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 Rous Public School?
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