The Armidale School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Armidale, New South Wales 2350 · Armidale LGA
#70 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#201 of 1,259 nationally
About The Armidale School
The Armidale School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Armidale, New South Wales (2350), within the Armidale local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 625 students (247 girls and 378 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
The Armidale School has an ICSEA value of 1097, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 70 teachers (66.4 full-time equivalent) and 69 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Armidale School scores 73.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 70th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 5 in the Armidale area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1097
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 The Armidale School's 625 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Armidale School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Armidale School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newling Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 802 · 501 m away
Armidale City Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 963 · 877 m away
St Mary's Primary School
Armidale · Catholic primary · K-6
327 students · ICSEA 1038 · 969 m away
O'Connor Catholic College
Armidale · Catholic high school · 7-12
511 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.1 km away
Minimbah Primary School
Armidale · Independent primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 697 · 1.3 km away
Ben Venue Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
509 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.9 km away
Armidale Secondary College
Armidale · Government high school · 7-12
1,029 students · ICSEA 928 · 1.9 km away
Drummond Memorial Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-10
233 students · ICSEA 827 · 2.4 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Armidale
Armidale · Independent combined · 3-12
35 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.4 km away
PLC Armidale
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
226 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School
Byron Bay · Independent combined · K-12
382 students · ICSEA 1097
Al-Faisal College - Liverpool
Austral · Independent combined · K-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 1097
Amity College
Prestons · Independent combined · K-12
2,588 students · ICSEA 1096
Georges River Grammar
Georges Hall · Independent combined · K-12
933 students · ICSEA 1095
Shellharbour Anglican College
Dunmore · Independent combined · K-12
981 students · ICSEA 1099
Nowra Anglican College
Bomaderry · Independent combined · K-12
1,152 students · ICSEA 1094
Frequently asked questions
Is The Armidale School a public or private school?
The Armidale School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does The Armidale School offer?
The Armidale School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend The Armidale School?
In 2025, The Armidale School had 625 enrolled students (247 girls, 378 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Armidale School?
The Armidale School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1097. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Armidale School rank in NSW?
The Armidale School ranks 70th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.8/100), and 201st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Armidale School?
The Armidale School has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Armidale School?
In 2025, The Armidale School had 81 students in Year 7 and 81 in Year 12.
Is The Armidale School co-ed?
Yes. The Armidale School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Armidale School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Armidale 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 The Armidale School?
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