Burringbar Public School
59 Burringbar Road, Burringbar NSW 2483
Burringbar Public School is a government primary school in Burringbar, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 93 students. Its ICSEA is 992, 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 93.
About this school, from public sources
Based on public information from the school's own website, Burringbar Public School is a small government primary school in the village of Burringbar on the NSW far north coast, established in 1894. It follows the NSW curriculum and highlights a strong sense of community and tradition, exceptional playground facilities in a rural setting, and a range of extracurricular experiences for students including drama, public speaking, choir, fitness and dance.
Often praised
- strong community spirit
- picturesque rural setting
- varied extracurricular 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
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crabbes Creek Public School | Crabbes Creek | Public primary | 3.6 km | 985 | 37 |
| Stokers Siding Public School | Stokers Siding | Public primary | 7.7 km | 962 | 37 |
| The Pocket Public School | The Pocket | Public primary | 7.7 km | 1,068 | 111 |
| Main Arm Upper Public School | Upper Main Arm | Public primary | 8.7 km | 1,016 | 88 |
| Ocean Shores Public School | Ocean Shores | Public primary | 9.4 km | 1,051 | 294 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School | Pottsville | Catholic primary | 10.5 km | 1,094 | 373 |
| Pottsville Beach Public School | Pottsville | Public primary | 11.8 km | 1,036 | 556 |
| Hinterland Christian College | Mullumbimby | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.9 km | 1,048 | 71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankstown West Public School | Bankstown | Public primary · K-6 | 317 | 992 |
| Banora Point Public School | Banora Point | Public primary · K-6 | 390 | 992 |
| Blacktown West Public SchoolOC | Blacktown | Public primary · K-6 | 443 | 992 |
| Borenore Public School | Borenore | Public primary · K-6 | 22 | 992 |
| Campbellfield Public School | Minto | Public primary · K-6 | 351 | 992 |
| Chittaway Bay Public School | Chittaway Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 479 | 992 |
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.