Tallowood Steiner School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bowraville, New South Wales 2449 · Nambucca Valley LGA
#996 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3106 of 4,908 nationally
About Tallowood Steiner School
Tallowood Steiner School is an independent primary school located in Bowraville, New South Wales (2449), within the Nambucca Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 94 students (49 girls and 45 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Tallowood Steiner School has an ICSEA value of 989, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (7.4 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 40% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tallowood Steiner School scores 44.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 996th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd 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 989
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+40% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Tallowood Steiner School's 94 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tallowood Steiner School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tallowood Steiner School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bowraville Central School
Bowraville · Government combined · K-12
207 students · ICSEA 861 · 2.5 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Bowraville · Catholic primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 827 · 3.0 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
Nambucca Valley Christian Community School
Nambucca Heads · Independent combined · K-12
555 students · ICSEA 1042 · 13 km away
Nambucca Heads High School
Nambucca Heads · Government high school · 7-12
314 students · ICSEA 890 · 13 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Macksville · Catholic primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1002 · 13 km away
Frank Partridge VC Public School
Nambucca Heads · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 886 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Paul's Lutheran Primary School
Henty · Independent primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 983
Richard Gill School
Muswellbrook · Independent primary · K-5
43 students · ICSEA 996
OneSchool Global NSW - Cowra
Cowra · Independent primary · 4-6
18 students · ICSEA 963
A.G.B.U. Alexander Primary School
Duffys Forest · Independent primary · K-6
78 students · ICSEA 962
Tuntable Falls Community School
Tuntable Falls Via Nimbin · Independent primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 1023
St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary School
Greenfield Park · Independent primary · K-6
691 students · ICSEA 954
Frequently asked questions
Is Tallowood Steiner School a public or private school?
Tallowood Steiner School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Tallowood Steiner School offer?
Tallowood Steiner School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tallowood Steiner School?
In 2025, Tallowood Steiner School had 94 enrolled students (49 girls, 45 boys), a change of 40% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tallowood Steiner School?
Tallowood Steiner School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 989. 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 Tallowood Steiner School rank in NSW?
Tallowood Steiner School ranks 996th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (44.7/100), and 3106th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tallowood Steiner School?
Tallowood Steiner School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tallowood Steiner School each year?
In 2025, Tallowood Steiner School had 15 students in Kindergarten and 8 in Year 6.
Is Tallowood Steiner School co-ed?
Yes. Tallowood Steiner School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tallowood Steiner School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Tallowood Steiner 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 Tallowood Steiner School?
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