Tumbarumba Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tumbarumba, New South Wales 2653 · Snowy Valleys LGA
#1398 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4278 of 4,908 nationally
About Tumbarumba Public School
Tumbarumba Public School is a public primary school located in Tumbarumba, New South Wales (2653), within the Snowy Valleys local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 184 students (98 girls and 86 boys).
Tumbarumba Public School has an ICSEA value of 931, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (12.0 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tumbarumba Public School scores 28.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1398th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 3 in the Snowy Valleys area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 931
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Tumbarumba Public School's 184 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tumbarumba Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tumbarumba Public School
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Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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Booragul Public School
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Brooke Avenue Public School
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Stratheden Public School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tumbarumba Public School a public or private school?
Tumbarumba Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tumbarumba Public School offer?
Tumbarumba Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tumbarumba Public School?
In 2025, Tumbarumba Public School had 184 enrolled students (98 girls, 86 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tumbarumba Public School?
Tumbarumba Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 931. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tumbarumba Public School rank in NSW?
Tumbarumba Public School ranks 1398th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.0/100), and 4278th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tumbarumba Public School?
Tumbarumba Public School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tumbarumba Public School each year?
In 2025, Tumbarumba Public School had 25 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is Tumbarumba Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tumbarumba Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tumbarumba Public School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Tumbarumba 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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