Tumut Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tumut, New South Wales 2720 · Snowy Valleys LGA
#1363 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4191 of 4,908 nationally
About Tumut Public School
Tumut Public School is a public primary school located in Tumut, New South Wales (2720), within the Snowy Valleys local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 288 students (142 girls and 146 boys).
Tumut Public School has an ICSEA value of 976, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (17.0 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tumut Public School scores 29.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1363rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st 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 976
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% 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 Tumut Public School's 288 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tumut Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tumut Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Snowy Valleys School
Tumut · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 869 · 273 m away
McAuley Catholic College
Tumut · Catholic combined · K-12
473 students · ICSEA 1001 · 450 m away
Tumut High School
Tumut · Government high school · 7-12
384 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.1 km away
Franklin Public School
Tumut · Government primary · K-6
239 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.8 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Adelong · Catholic primary · K-6
58 students · ICSEA 980 · 14 km away
Adelong Public School
Adelong · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 929 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Punchbowl Public School
Punchbowl · Government primary · P-6
528 students · ICSEA 976
Eastern Creek Public School
Eastern Creek · Government primary · P-6
246 students · ICSEA 976
Elands Public School
Elands · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 976
Leeton Public School
Leeton · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 976
Belmore North Public School
Belmore · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 977
The Oaks Public School
The Oaks · Government primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 977
Frequently asked questions
Is Tumut Public School a public or private school?
Tumut Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tumut Public School offer?
Tumut Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tumut Public School?
In 2025, Tumut Public School had 288 enrolled students (142 girls, 146 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tumut Public School?
Tumut Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 976. 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 Tumut Public School rank in NSW?
Tumut Public School ranks 1363rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.1/100), and 4191st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tumut Public School?
Tumut Public School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tumut Public School each year?
In 2025, Tumut Public School had 41 students in Kindergarten and 34 in Year 6.
Is Tumut Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tumut Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tumut Public School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Tumut 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 Tumut Public School?
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