Tirriwirri School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Karabar, New South Wales 2620 · Queanbeyan-Palerang LGA
About Tirriwirri School
Tirriwirri School is a public special school located in Karabar, New South Wales (2620), within the Queanbeyan-Palerang local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 34 students (5 girls and 29 boys).
Tirriwirri School has an ICSEA value of 944, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (12.1 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 2.8 to 1.
Tirriwirri School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tirriwirri School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tirriwirri School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Queanbeyan South Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 939 · 156 m away
Karabar High School
Queanbeyan · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 982 · 187 m away
Queanbeyan Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.3 km away
Finigan School of Distance Education
Queanbeyan · Government combined · K-12
84 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.4 km away
Queanbeyan High School
Queanbeyan · Government high school · 7-12
448 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.5 km away
St Gregory's Primary School
Queanbeyan · Catholic primary · K-6
730 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.0 km away
Queanbeyan West Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.2 km away
Queanbeyan East Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
280 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.0 km away
Jerrabomberra Public School
Jerrabomberra · Government primary · K-6
865 students · ICSEA 1107 · 3.4 km away
Jerrabomberra High School
Jerrabomberra · Government high school · 7-12
333 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Para Meadows School
North Wollongong · Government special · U
113 students · ICSEA 945
Kurrambee School
Werrington · Government special · U
104 students · ICSEA 946
Newcastle Junior School
Hillsborough · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 940
Mainsbridge School
Liverpool · Government special · U
125 students · ICSEA 949
Peterborough School
Warilla · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 938
Caldera School
Tweed Heads South · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 936
Frequently asked questions
Is Tirriwirri School a public or private school?
Tirriwirri School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tirriwirri School offer?
Tirriwirri School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Tirriwirri School?
In 2025, Tirriwirri School had 34 enrolled students (5 girls, 29 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Tirriwirri School?
Tirriwirri School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 944. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tirriwirri School?
Tirriwirri School has about 2.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Tirriwirri School co-ed?
Yes. Tirriwirri School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tirriwirri School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tirriwirri 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 Tirriwirri School?
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