Urunga Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Urunga, New South Wales 2455 · Bellingen LGA
#1122 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3510 of 4,908 nationally
About Urunga Public School
Urunga Public School is a public primary school located in Urunga, New South Wales (2455), within the Bellingen local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 179 students (78 girls and 101 boys).
Urunga Public School has an ICSEA value of 974, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (12.1 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Urunga Public School scores 38.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1122nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Bellingen area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 974
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Urunga Public School's 179 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Urunga Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Urunga Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Raleigh Public School
Raleigh · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 1097 · 5.1 km away
Repton Public School
Repton · Government primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 1030 · 5.3 km away
Bellingen High School
Bellingen · Government high school · 7-12
584 students · ICSEA 1006 · 12 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Bellingen · Catholic primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 1039 · 13 km away
Bonville Public School
Bonville · Government primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 979 · 13 km away
Bellingen Public School
Bellingen · Government primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 998 · 13 km away
Coffs Harbour Christian Community School
Bonville · Independent combined · K-12
1,008 students · ICSEA 1037 · 13 km away
Crossmaglen Public School
Crossmaglen · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 988 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kurrajong East Public School
East Kurrajong · Government primary · K-6
81 students · ICSEA 974
Thornton Public School
Thornton · Government primary · K-6
826 students · ICSEA 974
Balarang Public School
Oak Flats · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 974
Neville Public School
Neville · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 974
Marra Creek Public School
Nyngan · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 974
Canley Vale Public School
Canley Vale · Government primary · P-6
752 students · ICSEA 973
Frequently asked questions
Is Urunga Public School a public or private school?
Urunga Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Urunga Public School offer?
Urunga Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Urunga Public School?
In 2025, Urunga Public School had 179 enrolled students (78 girls, 101 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Urunga Public School?
Urunga Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 974. 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 Urunga Public School rank in NSW?
Urunga Public School ranks 1122nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (38.9/100), and 3510th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Urunga Public School?
Urunga Public School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Urunga Public School each year?
In 2025, Urunga Public School had 23 students in Kindergarten and 31 in Year 6.
Is Urunga Public School co-ed?
Yes. Urunga Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Urunga Public School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Urunga 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 Urunga Public School?
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