Tingha Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tingha, New South Wales 2369 · Inverell LGA
About Tingha Public School
Tingha Public School is a public primary school located in Tingha, New South Wales (2369), within the Inverell local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 28 students (11 girls and 17 boys).
Tingha Public School has an ICSEA value of 714, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 90% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (4.0 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tingha Public School scores 18.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 714
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Tingha Public School's 28 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tingha Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Bourke Public School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tingha Public School a public or private school?
Tingha Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tingha Public School offer?
Tingha Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tingha Public School?
In 2025, Tingha Public School had 28 enrolled students (11 girls, 17 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tingha Public School?
Tingha Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 714. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tingha Public School?
Tingha Public School has about 7.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tingha Public School each year?
In 2025, Tingha Public School had 8 students in Kindergarten and 2 in Year 6.
Is Tingha Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tingha Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Tingha Public School?
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