Byron Community Primary School
Byron Bay NSW 2481
Byron Community Primary School is an independent primary school in Byron Bay, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 95 students. Its ICSEA is 1,094, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: An independent, co-educational Christian primary school in Byron Bay serving Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 95 students. It teaches the NSW curriculum with a fresh, engaging and progressive approach and has a low student-to-teacher ratio. The school has publicly committed to a reconciliation plan, reflecting its engagement with the local community.
Often praised
- Progressive teaching approach
- Reconciliation plan commitment
- Small class sizes
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Byron Community Primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Bay Public School | Byron Bay | Public primary | 0.0 km | 1,067 | 461 |
| St Finbarr's Primary School | Byron Bay | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,096 | 325 |
| Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School | Byron Bay | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 1,097 | 382 |
| Bangalow Public School | Bangalow | Public primary | 9.7 km | 1,088 | 295 |
| Newrybar Public School | Newrybar | Public primary | 11.1 km | 1,082 | 61 |
| Coorabell Public School | Coorabell | Public primary | 12.7 km | 1,066 | 92 |
| Brunswick Heads Public School | Brunswick Heads | Public primary | 13.4 km | 1,025 | 222 |
| Mullumbimby Public School | Mullumbimby | Public primary | 15.0 km | 1,026 | 217 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkana College | Kingsgrove | Independent primary · K-6 | 231 | 1,092 |
| Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner School | Belrose | Independent primary · K-6 | 180 | 1,092 |
| Kinma School | Terrey Hills | Independent primary · K-6 | 67 | 1,096 |
| Mount Sinai College | Maroubra | Independent primary · K-6 | 267 | 1,097 |
| Tambelin Independent School | Goulburn | Independent primary · K-6 | 39 | 1,091 |
| The Central Coast Montessori Primary School | Bateau Bay | Independent primary · K-6 | 66 | 1,100 |
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.