Wolumla Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wolumla, New South Wales 2550 · Bega Valley LGA
#1394 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4263 of 4,908 nationally
About Wolumla Public School
Wolumla Public School is a public primary school located in Wolumla, New South Wales (2550), within the Bega Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 109 students (51 girls and 58 boys).
Wolumla Public School has an ICSEA value of 931, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (8.6 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wolumla Public School scores 28.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1394th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th of 10 in the Bega Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 931
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-41 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 Wolumla Public School's 109 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wolumla Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wolumla Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Merimbula Public School
Merimbula · Government primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 1001 · 11 km away
Bournda Environmental Education Centre
Kalaru · Government combined
· 11 km away
Pambula Public School
Pambula · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 994 · 12 km away
Candelo Public School
Candelo · Government primary · K-6
84 students · ICSEA 982 · 13 km away
Pambula Beach Flexible School
Pambula · Independent special · 7-10
52 students · ICSEA 888 · 13 km away
Lumen Christi Catholic College
Pambula Beach · Catholic combined · K-12
692 students · ICSEA 1040 · 14 km away
Sapphire Coast Anglican College
Bega · Independent combined · K-12
454 students · ICSEA 1057 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Carramar Public School
Carramar · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 931
Nulkaba Public School
Nulkaba · Government primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 931
Wyong Public School
Wyong · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 931
Booragul Public School
Booragul · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 931
Brooke Avenue Public School
Killarney Vale · Government primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 931
Stratheden Public School
Stratheden · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 931
Frequently asked questions
Is Wolumla Public School a public or private school?
Wolumla Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wolumla Public School offer?
Wolumla Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wolumla Public School?
In 2025, Wolumla Public School had 109 enrolled students (51 girls, 58 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wolumla Public School?
Wolumla Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 931. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wolumla Public School rank in NSW?
Wolumla Public School ranks 1394th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.2/100), and 4263rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wolumla Public School?
Wolumla Public School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wolumla Public School each year?
In 2025, Wolumla Public School had 16 students in Kindergarten and 12 in Year 6.
Is Wolumla Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wolumla Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wolumla Public School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Wolumla 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 Wolumla Public School?
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