Tamworth Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tamworth, New South Wales 2340 · Tamworth LGA
#1042 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3252 of 4,908 nationally
About Tamworth Public School
Tamworth Public School is a public primary school located in Tamworth, New South Wales (2340), within the Tamworth local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 891 students (406 girls and 485 boys).
Tamworth Public School has an ICSEA value of 997, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 55 teachers (51.5 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tamworth Public School scores 42.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1042nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 13 in the Tamworth area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 997
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- 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 Tamworth Public School's 891 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tamworth Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tamworth Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Oxley High School
North Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
1,007 students · ICSEA 936 · 838 m away
St Nicholas' Primary School
Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.1 km away
Tamworth West Public School
West Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
West Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
185 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.9 km away
McCarthy Catholic College
West Tamworth · Catholic high school · 7-12
935 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.1 km away
Parry School
West Tamworth · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 753 · 2.8 km away
Bullimbal School
South Tamworth · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 870 · 2.9 km away
Tamworth High School
South Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 860 · 2.9 km away
Tamworth South Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 828 · 3.2 km away
St Edward's Primary School
South Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 956 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Nuwarra Public School
Moorebank · Government primary · K-6
508 students · ICSEA 997
Walters Road Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
523 students · ICSEA 997
Bilambil Public School
Bilambil · Government primary · K-6
314 students · ICSEA 997
North Haven Public School
North Haven · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 997
Gum Flat Public School
Gum Flat · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 997
Queanbeyan Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 997
Frequently asked questions
Is Tamworth Public School a public or private school?
Tamworth Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tamworth Public School offer?
Tamworth Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tamworth Public School?
In 2025, Tamworth Public School had 891 enrolled students (406 girls, 485 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tamworth Public School?
Tamworth Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 997. 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 Tamworth Public School rank in NSW?
Tamworth Public School ranks 1042nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (42.5/100), and 3252nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tamworth Public School?
Tamworth Public School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tamworth Public School each year?
In 2025, Tamworth Public School had 106 students in Kindergarten and 131 in Year 6.
Is Tamworth Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tamworth Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tamworth Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tamworth 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 Tamworth Public School?
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