Teven-Tintenbar Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tintenbar, New South Wales 2478 · Ballina LGA
#534 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1630 of 4,908 nationally
About Teven-Tintenbar Public School
Teven-Tintenbar Public School is a public primary school located in Tintenbar, New South Wales (2478), within the Ballina local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 133 students (62 girls and 71 boys).
Teven-Tintenbar Public School has an ICSEA value of 1057, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (9.2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Teven-Tintenbar Public School scores 63.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 534th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 10 in the Ballina area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1057
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+21 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 Teven-Tintenbar Public School's 133 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Teven-Tintenbar Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Teven-Tintenbar Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fernleigh Public School
Fernleigh · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 1032 · 3.0 km away
Richmond Christian College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
327 students · ICSEA 1069 · 7.3 km away
North Coast Pathway
Alstonville · Independent special · 9-10
26 students · ICSEA 998 · 7.5 km away
Alstonville Public School
Alstonville · Government primary · K-6
280 students · ICSEA 1001 · 7.8 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Alstonville · Catholic primary · K-6
187 students · ICSEA 1045 · 7.9 km away
Emmanuel Anglican College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
878 students · ICSEA 1113 · 8.0 km away
Alstonville High School
Alstonville · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 990 · 8.2 km away
Wollongbar Public School
Wollongbar · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 1028 · 8.6 km away
Lennox Head Public School
Lennox Head · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1064 · 8.8 km away
Newrybar Public School
Newrybar · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 1082 · 9.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kyeemagh Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1057
Engadine West Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
541 students · ICSEA 1057
Panania Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1057
Helensburgh Public School
Helensburgh · Government primary · K-6
460 students · ICSEA 1057
Arncliffe West Infants School
Arncliffe · Government primary · P-2
86 students · ICSEA 1058
Heathcote Public School
Heathcote · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1056
Frequently asked questions
Is Teven-Tintenbar Public School a public or private school?
Teven-Tintenbar Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Teven-Tintenbar Public School offer?
Teven-Tintenbar Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Teven-Tintenbar Public School?
In 2025, Teven-Tintenbar Public School had 133 enrolled students (62 girls, 71 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Teven-Tintenbar Public School?
Teven-Tintenbar Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1057. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Teven-Tintenbar Public School rank in NSW?
Teven-Tintenbar Public School ranks 534th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (63.2/100), and 1630th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Teven-Tintenbar Public School?
Teven-Tintenbar Public School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Teven-Tintenbar Public School each year?
In 2025, Teven-Tintenbar Public School had 18 students in Kindergarten and 20 in Year 6.
Is Teven-Tintenbar Public School co-ed?
Yes. Teven-Tintenbar Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Teven-Tintenbar Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Teven-Tintenbar 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.
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