Woodburn Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woodburn, New South Wales 2472 · Richmond Valley LGA
#1413 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4309 of 4,908 nationally
About Woodburn Public School
Woodburn Public School is a public primary school located in Woodburn, New South Wales (2472), within the Richmond Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 97 students (45 girls and 52 boys).
Woodburn Public School has an ICSEA value of 922, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Woodburn Public School scores 27.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1413th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 5 in the Richmond Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 922
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -22%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Woodburn Public School's 97 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Woodburn Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Woodburn Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Woodburn · Catholic primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 984 · 343 m away
Evans River Community School
Evans Head · Government combined · K-12
531 students · ICSEA 955 · 9.3 km away
Coraki Public School
Coraki · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 823 · 11 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Coraki · Catholic primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 836 · 11 km away
Broadwater Public School
Broadwater · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 979 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Gillieston Public School
Gillieston Heights · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 922
Toormina Public School
Toormina · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 922
Mullaley Public School
Mullaley · Government primary · K-6
28 students · ICSEA 922
Naradhan Public School
Naradhan · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 922
Granville East Public School
Granville · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 923
The Entrance Public School
The Entrance · Government primary · P-6
422 students · ICSEA 923
Frequently asked questions
Is Woodburn Public School a public or private school?
Woodburn Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Woodburn Public School offer?
Woodburn Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Woodburn Public School?
In 2025, Woodburn Public School had 97 enrolled students (45 girls, 52 boys), a change of -31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Woodburn Public School?
Woodburn Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 922. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Woodburn Public School rank in NSW?
Woodburn Public School ranks 1413th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (27.6/100), and 4309th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Woodburn Public School?
Woodburn Public School has about 9.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Woodburn Public School each year?
In 2025, Woodburn Public School had 17 students in Kindergarten and 20 in Year 6.
Is Woodburn Public School co-ed?
Yes. Woodburn Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Woodburn Public School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Woodburn 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 Woodburn Public School?
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