The Pocket Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025The Pocket, New South Wales 2483 · Byron LGA
#432 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1319 of 4,908 nationally
About The Pocket Public School
The Pocket Public School is a public primary school located in The Pocket, New South Wales (2483), within the Byron local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 111 students (61 girls and 50 boys).
The Pocket Public School has an ICSEA value of 1068, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (6.1 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Pocket Public School scores 66.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 432nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 10 in the Byron area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1068
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+29 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 Pocket Public School's 111 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Pocket Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Pocket Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hinterland Christian College
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-10
71 students · ICSEA 1048 · 4.2 km away
St John's Primary School
Mullumbimby · Catholic primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 1038 · 5.2 km away
Crabbes Creek Public School
Crabbes Creek · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 985 · 5.8 km away
Mullumbimby Public School
Mullumbimby · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1026 · 5.8 km away
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-12
587 students · ICSEA 1070 · 6.1 km away
Mullumbimby High School
Mullumbimby · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 1019 · 6.1 km away
Ocean Shores Public School
Ocean Shores · Government primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1051 · 6.2 km away
Main Arm Upper Public School
Upper Main Arm · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1016 · 6.6 km away
Burringbar Public School
Burringbar · Government primary · K-6
93 students · ICSEA 992 · 7.7 km away
Brunswick Heads Public School
Brunswick Heads · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1025 · 8.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Malabar Public School
Malabar · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1068
Blaxland Public School
Blaxland · Government primary · K-6
137 students · ICSEA 1068
Blaxland East Public School
Blaxland East · Government primary · K-6
379 students · ICSEA 1068
Lindsay Park Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1068
Minnamurra Public School
Minnamurra · Government primary · K-6
464 students · ICSEA 1068
Hampton Public School
Hampton · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 1068
Frequently asked questions
Is The Pocket Public School a public or private school?
The Pocket Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does The Pocket Public School offer?
The Pocket Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend The Pocket Public School?
In 2025, The Pocket Public School had 111 enrolled students (61 girls, 50 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Pocket Public School?
The Pocket Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1068. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Pocket Public School rank in NSW?
The Pocket Public School ranks 432nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (66.7/100), and 1319th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Pocket Public School?
The Pocket Public School has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at The Pocket Public School each year?
In 2025, The Pocket Public School had 13 students in Kindergarten and 19 in Year 6.
Is The Pocket Public School co-ed?
Yes. The Pocket Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Pocket Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Pocket 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 The Pocket Public School?
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