Towamba Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Towamba, New South Wales 2550 · Bega Valley LGA
About Towamba Public School
Towamba Public School is a public primary school located in Towamba, New South Wales (2550), within the Bega Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 23 students (11 girls and 12 boys).
Towamba Public School has an ICSEA value of 958, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.0 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Towamba Public School scores 40.5 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 958
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+70 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 Towamba Public School's 23 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Towamba Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Towamba Public School a public or private school?
Towamba Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Towamba Public School offer?
Towamba Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Towamba Public School?
In 2025, Towamba Public School had 23 enrolled students (11 girls, 12 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Towamba Public School?
Towamba Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 958. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Towamba Public School?
Towamba Public School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Towamba Public School each year?
In 2025, Towamba Public School had 2 students in Kindergarten and 2 in Year 6.
Is Towamba Public School co-ed?
Yes. Towamba Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Towamba Public School?
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