Ulmarra Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ulmarra, New South Wales 2462 · Clarence Valley LGA
About Ulmarra Public School
Ulmarra Public School is a public primary school located in Ulmarra, New South Wales (2462), within the Clarence Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 72 students (29 girls and 43 boys).
Ulmarra Public School has an ICSEA value of 971, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ulmarra Public School scores 38.8 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 971
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+38 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 Ulmarra Public School's 72 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ulmarra Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ulmarra Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cowper Public School
Cowper · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 774 · 8.0 km away
Tucabia Public School
Tucabia · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 869 · 8.4 km away
St Andrew's Christian School
Grafton · Independent combined · K-12
209 students · ICSEA 974 · 9.5 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Grafton · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1020 · 11 km away
Westlawn Public School
Grafton · Government primary · K-6
467 students · ICSEA 940 · 11 km away
McAuley Catholic College
Clarenza · Catholic high school · 7-12
602 students · ICSEA 1031 · 11 km away
Grafton High School
Grafton · Government high school · 7-12
768 students · ICSEA 941 · 11 km away
Grafton Public School
Grafton · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 907 · 11 km away
Clarence Valley Anglican School
Clarenza · Independent combined · K-12
402 students · ICSEA 1016 · 12 km away
South Grafton Public School
South Grafton · Government primary · K-6
564 students · ICSEA 905 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sackville Street Public School
Ingleburn · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 971
Hilltop Road Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 971
Banks Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 971
Arcadia Vale Public School
Arcadia Vale · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 971
Barkers Vale Public School
Wadeville · Government primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 971
Cooma Public School
Cooma · Government primary · K-6
238 students · ICSEA 971
Frequently asked questions
Is Ulmarra Public School a public or private school?
Ulmarra Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ulmarra Public School offer?
Ulmarra Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ulmarra Public School?
In 2025, Ulmarra Public School had 72 enrolled students (29 girls, 43 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ulmarra Public School?
Ulmarra Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 971. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ulmarra Public School?
Ulmarra Public School has about 17.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Ulmarra Public School each year?
In 2025, Ulmarra Public School had 9 students in Kindergarten and 10 in Year 6.
Is Ulmarra Public School co-ed?
Yes. Ulmarra Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ulmarra Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ulmarra 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 Ulmarra Public School?
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