Tumbulgum Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tumbulgum, New South Wales 2490 · Tweed LGA
About Tumbulgum Public School
Tumbulgum Public School is a public primary school located in Tumbulgum, New South Wales (2490), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 19 students.
Tumbulgum Public School has an ICSEA value of 941, 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 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (2.8 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Tumbulgum Public School scores 30.1 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 941
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+97 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 Tumbulgum Public School's 19 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tumbulgum Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tumbulgum Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Condong Public School
Condong · Government primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 948 · 4.9 km away
Terranora Public School
Terranora · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 1023 · 5.1 km away
Duranbah Public School
Duranbah · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 1058 · 5.5 km away
Bilambil Public School
Bilambil · Government primary · K-6
314 students · ICSEA 997 · 5.6 km away
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
Terranora · Independent combined · K-12
2,008 students · ICSEA 1117 · 6.1 km away
Murwillumbah East Public School
Murwillumbah · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 935 · 7.7 km away
Dungay Public School
Dungay · Government primary · K-6
74 students · ICSEA 980 · 8.1 km away
Mount St Patrick Primary School
Murwillumbah · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1061 · 8.9 km away
Mount St Patrick College
Murwillumbah · Catholic high school · 7-12
823 students · ICSEA 1071 · 8.9 km away
Banora Point High School
Banora Point · Government high school · 7-12
503 students · ICSEA 965 · 8.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Llandilo Public School
Llandilo · Government primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 941
Empire Vale Public School
Empire Vale · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 941
Wallabadah Public School
Wallabadah · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 941
Forest Hill Public School
Forest Hill · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 941
Murringo Public School
Murringo · Government primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 941
Cobargo Public School
Cobargo · Government primary · K-6
77 students · ICSEA 941
Frequently asked questions
Is Tumbulgum Public School a public or private school?
Tumbulgum Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tumbulgum Public School offer?
Tumbulgum Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tumbulgum Public School?
In 2025, Tumbulgum Public School had 19 enrolled students (9 girls, 10 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Tumbulgum Public School?
Tumbulgum Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 941. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tumbulgum Public School each year?
In 2025, Tumbulgum Public School had 4 students in Kindergarten and 3 in Year 6.
What other schools are near Tumbulgum Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tumbulgum 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 Tumbulgum Public School?
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