Yamba Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yamba, New South Wales 2464 · Clarence Valley LGA
#1202 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3737 of 4,908 nationally
About Yamba Public School
Yamba Public School is a public primary school located in Yamba, New South Wales (2464), within the Clarence Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 295 students (152 girls and 143 boys).
Yamba Public School has an ICSEA value of 978, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (18.4 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Yamba Public School scores 35.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1202nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 13 in the Clarence Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 978
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- 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 Yamba Public School's 295 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Yamba Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Yamba Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St James' Primary School
Yamba · Catholic primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.9 km away
Iluka Public School
Iluka · Government primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.9 km away
Palmers Island Public School
Palmers Island · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 944 · 6.7 km away
Harwood Island Public School
Harwood · Government primary · K-6
34 students · ICSEA 943 · 11 km away
Gulmarrad Public School
Gulmarrad · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 977 · 13 km away
Chatsworth Island Public School
Chatsworth · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 977 · 13 km away
Pacific Valley Christian School
Townsend · Independent combined · K-12
277 students · ICSEA 985 · 13 km away
Valley Hope Christian School
Townsend · Independent special · U
51 students · ICSEA 951 · 13 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Maclean · Catholic primary · K-6
135 students · ICSEA 1019 · 15 km away
Maclean Public School
Maclean · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 908 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Blairmount Public School
Blairmount · Government primary · K-6
450 students · ICSEA 978
Blandford Public School
Blandford · Government primary · K-6
10 students · ICSEA 978
Wyong Creek Public School
Wyong Creek · Government primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 978
Medlow Public School
Medlow · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 978
Tyalgum Public School
Tyalgum · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 978
Ulladulla Public School
Ulladulla · Government primary · K-6
689 students · ICSEA 978
Frequently asked questions
Is Yamba Public School a public or private school?
Yamba Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Yamba Public School offer?
Yamba Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Yamba Public School?
In 2025, Yamba Public School had 295 enrolled students (152 girls, 143 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Yamba Public School?
Yamba Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 978. 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 Yamba Public School rank in NSW?
Yamba Public School ranks 1202nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (35.5/100), and 3737th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Yamba Public School?
Yamba Public School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Yamba Public School each year?
In 2025, Yamba Public School had 37 students in Kindergarten and 51 in Year 6.
Is Yamba Public School co-ed?
Yes. Yamba Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Yamba Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Yamba 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 Yamba Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 213 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.