Tyalla Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coffs Harbour, New South Wales 2450 · Coffs Harbour LGA
#1524 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4621 of 4,908 nationally
About Tyalla Public School
Tyalla Public School is a public primary school located in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales (2450), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 258 students (129 girls and 129 boys).
Tyalla Public School has an ICSEA value of 872, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (21.8 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tyalla Public School scores 23.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1524th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th of 18 in the Coffs Harbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 872
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 Tyalla Public School's 258 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tyalla Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tyalla Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Orara High School
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 7-12
858 students · ICSEA 896 · 126 m away
Narranga Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
669 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.2 km away
Allegra School Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour · Independent special · 9-10
83 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.6 km away
St Augustine's Primary School
Coffs Harbour · Catholic primary · K-6
738 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.9 km away
Casuarina Steiner School
Coffs Harbour · Independent primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.1 km away
Coffs Harbour Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 897 · 2.2 km away
Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-8
81 students · ICSEA 798 · 2.2 km away
Coffs Harbour High School
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 7-12
783 students · ICSEA 957 · 3.3 km away
Kororo Public School
Korora · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 1019 · 3.8 km away
Bishop Druitt College
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-12
1,351 students · ICSEA 1109 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Edward Public School
Deniliquin · Government primary · K-6
105 students · ICSEA 872
Warilla North Public School
Warilla · Government primary · K-6
167 students · ICSEA 872
St Marys North Public School
North St Marys · Government primary · K-6
345 students · ICSEA 873
Emerton Public School
Emerton · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 873
Biraban Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 871
Lismore Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 871
Frequently asked questions
Is Tyalla Public School a public or private school?
Tyalla Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tyalla Public School offer?
Tyalla Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tyalla Public School?
In 2025, Tyalla Public School had 258 enrolled students (129 girls, 129 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tyalla Public School?
Tyalla Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 872. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tyalla Public School rank in NSW?
Tyalla Public School ranks 1524th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.1/100), and 4621st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tyalla Public School?
Tyalla Public School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tyalla Public School each year?
In 2025, Tyalla Public School had 36 students in Kindergarten and 35 in Year 6.
Is Tyalla Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tyalla Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tyalla Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tyalla 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 Tyalla Public School?
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