Toormina Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Toormina, New South Wales 2452 · Coffs Harbour LGA
#1417 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4324 of 4,908 nationally
About Toormina Public School
Toormina Public School is a public primary school located in Toormina, New South Wales (2452), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 174 students (90 girls and 84 boys).
Toormina Public School has an ICSEA value of 922, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (17.5 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 34% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Toormina Public School scores 27.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1417th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (15th of 18 in the Coffs Harbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 922
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-34% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Toormina Public School's 174 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Toormina Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Toormina Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Toormina High School
Toormina · Government high school · 7-12
739 students · ICSEA 941 · 291 m away
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell
Toormina · Catholic primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 1052 · 525 m away
Coffs Harbour Learning Centre
Boambee · Government special · U
23 students · ICSEA 841 · 1.2 km away
William Bayldon Public School
Sawtell · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 812 · 1.2 km away
Coffs Harbour Bible Church School
Toormina · Independent combined · K-10
37 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.4 km away
Sawtell Public School
Sawtell · Government primary · K-6
293 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.8 km away
Boambee Public School
Boambee · Government primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.2 km away
Coffs Harbour Senior College
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 11-12
454 students · ICSEA 1038 · 3.2 km away
St John Paul College
Coffs Harbour · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1044 · 3.6 km away
Coffs Harbour Christian Community School
Bonville · Independent combined · K-12
1,008 students · ICSEA 1037 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Gillieston Public School
Gillieston Heights · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 922
Woodburn Public School
Woodburn · Government primary · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 922
Mullaley Public School
Mullaley · Government primary · K-6
28 students · ICSEA 922
Naradhan Public School
Naradhan · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 922
Granville East Public School
Granville · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 923
The Entrance Public School
The Entrance · Government primary · P-6
422 students · ICSEA 923
Frequently asked questions
Is Toormina Public School a public or private school?
Toormina Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Toormina Public School offer?
Toormina Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Toormina Public School?
In 2025, Toormina Public School had 174 enrolled students (90 girls, 84 boys), a change of -34% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Toormina Public School?
Toormina Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 922. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Toormina Public School rank in NSW?
Toormina Public School ranks 1417th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (27.4/100), and 4324th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Toormina Public School?
Toormina Public School has about 9.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Toormina Public School each year?
In 2025, Toormina Public School had 20 students in Kindergarten and 40 in Year 6.
Is Toormina Public School co-ed?
Yes. Toormina Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Toormina Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Toormina 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 Toormina Public School?
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