Tamworth South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tamworth, New South Wales 2340 · Tamworth LGA
#1611 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4877 of 4,908 nationally
About Tamworth South Public School
Tamworth South 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 477 students (231 girls and 246 boys).
Tamworth South Public School has an ICSEA value of 828, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 74% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (34.8 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tamworth South Public School scores 16.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1611th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (13th 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 828
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 South Public School's 477 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tamworth South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tamworth South Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Edward's Primary School
South Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 956 · 496 m away
Tamworth High School
South Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 860 · 505 m away
Bullimbal School
South Tamworth · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 870 · 680 m away
Parry School
West Tamworth · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 753 · 925 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
West Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
185 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.5 km away
Hillvue Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 761 · 1.5 km away
Tamworth West Public School
West Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.7 km away
Peel High School
Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 831 · 1.9 km away
St Nicholas' Primary School
Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.8 km away
Tamworth Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
891 students · ICSEA 997 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bogan Gate Public School
Bogan Gate · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 828
Drummond Memorial Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-10
233 students · ICSEA 827
Delungra Public School
Delungra · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 827
Ebor Public School
Ebor · Government primary · K-6
7 students · ICSEA 826
Wamoon Public School
Leeton · Government primary · K-6
16 students · ICSEA 826
Quambone Public School
Quambone · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 826
Frequently asked questions
Is Tamworth South Public School a public or private school?
Tamworth South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tamworth South Public School offer?
Tamworth South Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tamworth South Public School?
In 2025, Tamworth South Public School had 477 enrolled students (231 girls, 246 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tamworth South Public School?
Tamworth South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 828. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tamworth South Public School rank in NSW?
Tamworth South Public School ranks 1611th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (16.2/100), and 4877th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tamworth South Public School?
Tamworth South Public School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tamworth South Public School each year?
In 2025, Tamworth South Public School had 60 students in Kindergarten and 77 in Year 6.
Is Tamworth South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tamworth South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tamworth South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tamworth South 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 South Public School?
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