Terranora Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Terranora, New South Wales 2486 · Tweed LGA
#1027 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3204 of 4,908 nationally
About Terranora Public School
Terranora Public School is a public primary school located in Terranora, New South Wales (2486), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 286 students (132 girls and 154 boys).
Terranora Public School has an ICSEA value of 1023, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (16.7 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Terranora Public School scores 43.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1027th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th of 21 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1023
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- 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 Terranora Public School's 286 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Terranora Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Terranora Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
Terranora · Independent combined · K-12
2,008 students · ICSEA 1117 · 980 m away
Bilambil Public School
Bilambil · Government primary · K-6
314 students · ICSEA 997 · 3.5 km away
Banora Point High School
Banora Point · Government high school · 7-12
503 students · ICSEA 965 · 3.8 km away
Centaur Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 975 · 3.8 km away
Banora Point Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 992 · 4.8 km away
St James' Primary School
Banora Point · Catholic primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1068 · 4.9 km away
St Joseph's College
Banora Point · Catholic high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1050 · 5.0 km away
Tumbulgum Public School
Tumbulgum · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 941 · 5.1 km away
Pacific Hope Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · U
85 students · ICSEA 1014 · 5.2 km away
Caldera School
Tweed Heads South · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 936 · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Peakhurst West Public School
Peakhurst · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1023
St Johns Park Public School
St Johns Park · Government primary · P-6
673 students · ICSEA 1023
Morpeth Public School
Morpeth · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1023
Nords Wharf Public School
Nords Wharf · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1023
Miranda Public School
Miranda · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 1024
Ermington West Public School
Ermington · Government primary · K-6
104 students · ICSEA 1022
Frequently asked questions
Is Terranora Public School a public or private school?
Terranora Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Terranora Public School offer?
Terranora Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Terranora Public School?
In 2025, Terranora Public School had 286 enrolled students (132 girls, 154 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Terranora Public School?
Terranora Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1023. 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 Terranora Public School rank in NSW?
Terranora Public School ranks 1027th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (43.3/100), and 3204th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Terranora Public School?
Terranora Public School has about 17.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Terranora Public School each year?
In 2025, Terranora Public School had 49 students in Kindergarten and 45 in Year 6.
Is Terranora Public School co-ed?
Yes. Terranora Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Terranora Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Terranora 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 Terranora Public School?
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