Tinonee Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tinonee, New South Wales 2430 · Mid-Coast LGA
#1215 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3777 of 4,908 nationally
About Tinonee Public School
Tinonee Public School is a public primary school located in Tinonee, New South Wales (2430), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 158 students (83 girls and 75 boys).
Tinonee Public School has an ICSEA value of 948, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (13.0 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tinonee Public School scores 35.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1215th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 21 in the Mid-Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 948
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Tinonee Public School's 158 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tinonee Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tinonee Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Manning Adventist School
Tinonee · Independent primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.7 km away
Taree West Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 910 · 4.0 km away
MidCoast Christian College
Taree · Independent combined · K-12
787 students · ICSEA 1015 · 5.1 km away
Taree Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 795 · 5.2 km away
Taree High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 918 · 5.4 km away
Manning Gardens Public School
Taree · Government primary · P-6
207 students · ICSEA 724 · 6.3 km away
St Clare's High School
Taree · Catholic high school · 7-12
630 students · ICSEA 1012 · 7.4 km away
Chatham Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 837 · 7.4 km away
Chatham High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 814 · 7.5 km away
Wingham Brush Public School
Wingham · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 895 · 7.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Smithfield Public School
Smithfield · Government primary · P-6
517 students · ICSEA 948
Cooranbong Public School
Cooranbong · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 948
Condong Public School
Condong · Government primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 948
Stroud Road Public School
Stroud Road · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 948
Narranga Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
669 students · ICSEA 948
Dorrigo Public School
Dorrigo · Government primary · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 948
Frequently asked questions
Is Tinonee Public School a public or private school?
Tinonee Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tinonee Public School offer?
Tinonee Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tinonee Public School?
In 2025, Tinonee Public School had 158 enrolled students (83 girls, 75 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tinonee Public School?
Tinonee Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 948. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tinonee Public School rank in NSW?
Tinonee Public School ranks 1215th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (35.0/100), and 3777th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tinonee Public School?
Tinonee Public School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tinonee Public School each year?
In 2025, Tinonee Public School had 21 students in Kindergarten and 25 in Year 6.
Is Tinonee Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tinonee Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tinonee Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tinonee 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 Tinonee Public School?
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