Chillingham Public School
1420 Numinbah Rd, Chillingham NSW 2484
Chillingham Public School is a government primary school in Chillingham, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 35 students. Its ICSEA is 1,005, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 35.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Chillingham Public School comes mainly from the school's own website. It's a small K-6 government primary school in the Numinbah Valley near Murwillumbah, close to the Queensland border, with an enrolment of around 34 students. The school promotes small class sizes, experienced staff and a holistic approach to wellbeing, under the motto "Success Through Teamwork," emphasising partnership between students, families, staff and the wider community.
Often praised
- small class sizes
- strong community/teamwork ethos
- holistic wellbeing focus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Creek Public School | Crystal Creek | Public primary | 4.9 km | 939 | 80 |
| Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula School | Eungella | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.9 km | 1,028 | 93 |
| Tyalgum Public School | Tyalgum | Public primary | 8.4 km | 978 | 13 |
| Tweed Valley Adventist College | Murwillumbah | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.7 km | 1,039 | 381 |
| Dungay Public School | Dungay | Public primary | 10.7 km | 980 | 74 |
| Murwillumbah Public School | Murwillumbah | Public primary | 11.5 km | 959 | 149 |
| Sathya Sai College | Murwillumbah | Independent primary | 11.6 km | 1,046 | 280 |
| Mount St Patrick Primary School | Murwillumbah | Catholic primary | 11.8 km | 1,061 | 373 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley Public School | Bexley | Public primary · K-6 | 249 | 1,005 |
| Binalong Public School | Binalong | Public primary · K-6 | 38 | 1,005 |
| Breadalbane Public School | Breadalbane | Public primary · K-6 | 9 | 1,005 |
| Grose View Public School | Grose Vale | Public primary · K-6 | 265 | 1,005 |
| Mount Annan Public School | Mount Annan | Public primary · K-6 | 653 | 1,005 |
| Tullimbar Public School | Tullimbar Village | Public primary · K-6 | 483 | 1,005 |
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.