Tullimbar Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tullimbar, New South Wales 2527 · Shellharbour LGA
#913 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2822 of 4,908 nationally
About Tullimbar Public School
Tullimbar Public School is a public primary school located in Tullimbar, New South Wales (2527), within the Shellharbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 483 students (224 girls and 259 boys).
Tullimbar Public School has an ICSEA value of 1005, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (29.1 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tullimbar Public School scores 48.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 913th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 17 in the Shellharbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1005
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Tullimbar Public School's 483 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tullimbar Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tullimbar Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Albion Park · Catholic primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Albion Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
736 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.3 km away
Albion Park High School
Albion Park · Government high school · 7-12
900 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.0 km away
Albion Park Public School
Albion Park · Government primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.0 km away
Calderwood Christian School
Albion Park · Independent combined · K-12
504 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.2 km away
Mount Terry Public School
Albion Park · Government primary · K-6
635 students · ICSEA 982 · 3.1 km away
Albion Park Rail Public School
Albion Park · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 894 · 4.4 km away
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Oak Flats · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,126 students · ICSEA 1045 · 6.0 km away
Oak Flats Public School
Oak Flats · Government primary · P-6
416 students · ICSEA 959 · 6.2 km away
Mount Brown Public School
Dapto · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 975 · 7.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bexley Public School
Bexley · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1005
Mount Annan Public School
Mount Annan · Government primary · K-6
653 students · ICSEA 1005
Grose View Public School
Grose Vale · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 1005
Chillingham Public School
Chillingham · Government primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 1005
Binalong Public School
Binalong · Government primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 1005
Breadalbane Public School
Breadalbane · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 1005
Frequently asked questions
Is Tullimbar Public School a public or private school?
Tullimbar Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tullimbar Public School offer?
Tullimbar Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tullimbar Public School?
In 2025, Tullimbar Public School had 483 enrolled students (224 girls, 259 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tullimbar Public School?
Tullimbar Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1005. 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.
How does Tullimbar Public School rank in NSW?
Tullimbar Public School ranks 913th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (48.3/100), and 2822nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tullimbar Public School?
Tullimbar Public School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tullimbar Public School each year?
In 2025, Tullimbar Public School had 49 students in Kindergarten and 62 in Year 6.
Is Tullimbar Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tullimbar Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tullimbar Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tullimbar 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.
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