Crabbes Creek Public School
Crabbes Creek Rd, Crabbes Creek NSW 2483
Crabbes Creek Public School is a government primary school in Crabbes Creek, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 37 students. Its ICSEA is 985, 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 37.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and NSW government sources, Crabbes Creek Public School is a small K-6 public primary school serving the rural Tweed Valley community, founded in 1898 after local campaigning and marking its 125th anniversary in 2023. Classrooms are equipped with computers, iPads, interactive touchscreens and air conditioning, and the grounds include award-winning gardens and a vegetable patch, reflecting an environmentally conscious approach to learning.
Often praised
- long-standing community history
- award-winning gardens and grounds
- modern classroom technology
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burringbar Public School | Burringbar | Public primary | 3.6 km | 992 | 93 |
| The Pocket Public School | The Pocket | Public primary | 5.7 km | 1,068 | 111 |
| Ocean Shores Public School | Ocean Shores | Public primary | 5.8 km | 1,051 | 294 |
| Main Arm Upper Public School | Upper Main Arm | Public primary | 9.5 km | 1,016 | 88 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School | Pottsville | Catholic primary | 9.5 km | 1,094 | 373 |
| Hinterland Christian College | Mullumbimby | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.7 km | 1,048 | 71 |
| St John's Primary School | Mullumbimby | Catholic primary | 10.4 km | 1,038 | 63 |
| Mullumbimby Public School | Mullumbimby | Public primary | 10.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoxton Park Public School | Hoxton Park | Public primary · K-6 | 531 | 985 |
| Ingleburn Public School | Ingleburn | Public primary · K-6 | 424 | 985 |
| Kearns Public School | Kearns | Public primary · K-6 | 178 | 985 |
| King Park Public School | St Johns Park | Public primary · K-6 | 396 | 985 |
| Moss Vale Public SchoolOC | Moss Vale | Public primary · K-6 | 442 | 985 |
| School of the Air | Broken Hill | Public primary · P-6 | 120 | 985 |
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.