Timbumburi Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Timbumburi, New South Wales 2340 · Tamworth LGA
#886 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2718 of 4,908 nationally
About Timbumburi Public School
Timbumburi Public School is a public primary school located in Timbumburi, New South Wales (2340), within the Tamworth local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 159 students (71 girls and 88 boys).
Timbumburi Public School has an ICSEA value of 1003, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (10.4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Timbumburi Public School scores 49.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 886th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd 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 1003
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Timbumburi Public School's 159 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Timbumburi Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Timbumburi Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Liberty College
Tamworth · Independent primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 897 · 7.1 km away
Duri Public School
Duri · Government primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 842 · 8.4 km away
Carinya Christian School Tamworth
Tamworth · Independent combined · K-12
857 students · ICSEA 1034 · 8.7 km away
Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School
Calala · Government high school · 7-12
606 students · ICSEA 1025 · 9.5 km away
Hillvue Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 761 · 10 km away
St Edward's Primary School
South Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 956 · 11 km away
Parry School
West Tamworth · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 753 · 11 km away
Bullimbal School
South Tamworth · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 870 · 11 km away
Tamworth High School
South Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 860 · 11 km away
Tamworth South Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 828 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Athelstane Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1003
Regentville Public School
Regentville · Government primary · K-6
523 students · ICSEA 1003
Sawtell Public School
Sawtell · Government primary · K-6
293 students · ICSEA 1003
Upper Coopers Creek Public School
Upper Coopers Creek · Government primary · K-6
10 students · ICSEA 1003
Holbrook Public School
Holbrook · Government primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 1003
Ringrose Public School
Greystanes · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1002
Frequently asked questions
Is Timbumburi Public School a public or private school?
Timbumburi Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Timbumburi Public School offer?
Timbumburi Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Timbumburi Public School?
In 2025, Timbumburi Public School had 159 enrolled students (71 girls, 88 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Timbumburi Public School?
Timbumburi Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1003. 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 Timbumburi Public School rank in NSW?
Timbumburi Public School ranks 886th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (49.7/100), and 2718th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Timbumburi Public School?
Timbumburi Public School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Timbumburi Public School each year?
In 2025, Timbumburi Public School had 22 students in Kindergarten and 22 in Year 6.
Is Timbumburi Public School co-ed?
Yes. Timbumburi Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Timbumburi Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Timbumburi 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 Timbumburi Public School?
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