Tambelin Independent School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Goulburn, New South Wales 2580 · Goulburn Mulwaree LGA
About Tambelin Independent School
Tambelin Independent School is an independent primary school located in Goulburn, New South Wales (2580), within the Goulburn Mulwaree local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 39 students (21 girls and 18 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Tambelin Independent School has an ICSEA value of 1091, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (3.2 full-time equivalent), giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tambelin Independent School scores 71.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1091
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+30% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Tambelin Independent School's 39 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tambelin Independent School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tambelin Independent School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Goulburn North · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1040 · 695 m away
Goulburn Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 896 · 790 m away
Goulburn North Public School
Goulburn North · Government primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 919 · 967 m away
Goulburn High School
Goulburn · Government high school · 7-12
648 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.4 km away
Goulburn East Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
148 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.5 km away
The Crescent School
Goulburn · Government special · U
77 students · ICSEA 911 · 1.5 km away
Wollondilly Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.6 km away
Goulburn South Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.7 km away
Mulwaree High School
Goulburn · Government high school · 7-12
819 students · ICSEA 951 · 2.4 km away
Trinity Catholic College Goulburn
Goulburn · Catholic high school · 7-12
714 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner School
Belrose · Independent primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1092
Arkana College
Kingsgrove · Independent primary · K-6
231 students · ICSEA 1092
Byron Community Primary School
Byron Bay · Independent primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1094
Kinma School
Terrey Hills · Independent primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 1096
Mount Sinai College
Maroubra · Independent primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 1097
Arrahman College
Austral · Independent primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1084
Frequently asked questions
Is Tambelin Independent School a public or private school?
Tambelin Independent School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Tambelin Independent School offer?
Tambelin Independent School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tambelin Independent School?
In 2025, Tambelin Independent School had 39 enrolled students (21 girls, 18 boys), a change of 30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tambelin Independent School?
Tambelin Independent School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1091. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tambelin Independent School?
Tambelin Independent School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tambelin Independent School each year?
In 2025, Tambelin Independent School had 13 students in Kindergarten and 1 in Year 6.
Is Tambelin Independent School co-ed?
Yes. Tambelin Independent School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tambelin Independent School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tambelin Independent 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 Tambelin Independent School?
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