Tweed Heads Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tweed Heads, New South Wales 2485 · Tweed LGA
#1033 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3222 of 4,908 nationally
About Tweed Heads Public School
Tweed Heads Public School is a public primary school located in Tweed Heads, New South Wales (2485), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 394 students (176 girls and 218 boys).
Tweed Heads Public School has an ICSEA value of 984, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (22.5 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 34% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tweed Heads Public School scores 43.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1033rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (13th of 21 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 984
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+34% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Tweed Heads Public School's 394 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tweed Heads Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tweed Heads Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Village School Gold Coast
Coolangatta · Independent primary · Prep-6
88 students · ICSEA 1047 · 205 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Tweed Heads · Catholic primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 1069 · 210 m away
Coolangatta State School
Coolangatta · Government primary · Prep-6
285 students · ICSEA 989 · 1.3 km away
Tweed Heads South Public School
Tweed Heads South · Government primary · P-6
142 students · ICSEA 882 · 2.9 km away
Tweed River High School
Tweed Heads South · Government high school · 7-12
590 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.9 km away
Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 781 · 3.6 km away
Pacific Coast Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent combined · K-12
999 students · ICSEA 1027 · 3.6 km away
Pacific Hope Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · U
85 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.7 km away
Fingal Head Public School
Fingal Head · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 934 · 3.8 km away
Caldera School
Tweed Heads South · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 936 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
The Meadows Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 984
Richmond North Public School
North Richmond · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 984
Woongarrah Public School
Woongarrah · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 984
Cudgen Public School
Cudgen · Government primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 984
Berrigan Public School
Berrigan · Government primary · K-6
66 students · ICSEA 984
Hoxton Park Public School
Hoxton Park · Government primary · K-6
531 students · ICSEA 985
Frequently asked questions
Is Tweed Heads Public School a public or private school?
Tweed Heads Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tweed Heads Public School offer?
Tweed Heads Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tweed Heads Public School?
In 2025, Tweed Heads Public School had 394 enrolled students (176 girls, 218 boys), a change of 34% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tweed Heads Public School?
Tweed Heads Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 984. 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 Tweed Heads Public School rank in NSW?
Tweed Heads Public School ranks 1033rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (43.1/100), and 3222nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tweed Heads Public School?
Tweed Heads Public School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tweed Heads Public School each year?
In 2025, Tweed Heads Public School had 61 students in Kindergarten and 45 in Year 6.
Is Tweed Heads Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tweed Heads Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tweed Heads Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tweed Heads 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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