Barkers Vale Public School
4501 Kyogle Rd, Wadeville NSW 2474
Barkers Vale Public School is a government primary school in Wadeville, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 42 students. Its ICSEA is 971, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 42.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own public website, Barkers Vale Public School is a small K-6 public primary school set on a ridge-top site in the hills between Kyogle and Nimbin, established in 1933. It offers STEM, sport and creative arts alongside excursions and extension activities, with learning support officers and tailored plans for students with additional needs. The school emphasises inclusivity, cultural diversity events such as Harmony Day, and working closely with families.
Often praised
- Inclusive, community-focused culture
- Tailored learning support
- STEM, sport and creative arts programs
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Barkers Vale Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education | Lillian Rock | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,042 | 89 |
| Nimbin Central School | Nimbin | Public k–12 / combined | 8.7 km | 956 | 243 |
| Larnook Public School | Larnook | Public primary | 11.6 km | 886 | 11 |
| Tuntable Falls Community School | Tuntable Falls Via Nimbin | Independent primary | 12.8 km | 1,023 | 54 |
| Collins Creek Public School | Collins Creek | Public primary | 14.0 km | 996 | 15 |
| Coffee Camp Public School | Coffee Camp | Public primary | 14.4 km | 964 | 25 |
| Jiggi Public School | Jiggi | Public primary | 14.7 km | 1,010 | 25 |
| Aetaomah School | Terragon | Independent k–12 / combined | 15.4 km | 1,057 | 55 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Vale Public School | Arcadia Vale | Public primary · K-6 | 171 | 971 |
| Banks Public School | St Clair | Public primary · K-6 | 417 | 971 |
| Callala Public School | Callala Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 151 | 971 |
| Cooma Public School | Cooma | Public primary · K-6 | 238 | 971 |
| Hilltop Road Public School | Merrylands | Public primary · K-6 | 762 | 971 |
| Sackville Street Public School | Ingleburn | Public primary · K-6 | 474 | 971 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.