Gulmarrad Public School
466 Brooms Head Road, Gulmarrad NSW 2463
Gulmarrad Public School is a government primary school in Gulmarrad, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 213 students. Its ICSEA is 977, 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 213.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own public website and NSW government school records, Gulmarrad Public School is a K-6 public school in the Clarence Valley, established in 1891, serving a mix of coastal, rural and residential families. The school describes itself as welcoming and friendly with a strong academic focus, delivering the full NSW curriculum across all Key Learning Areas, supported by modern facilities and learning resources.
Often praised
- welcoming, friendly community
- strong academic focus
- modern facilities and resources
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: medium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Valley Christian School | Townsend | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 985 | 277 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Maclean | Catholic primary | 4.5 km | 1,019 | 135 |
| Maclean Public School | Maclean | Public primary | 4.7 km | 908 | 198 |
| Harwood Island Public School | Harwood | Public primary | 7.1 km | 943 | 34 |
| Palmers Island Public School | Palmers Island | Public primary | 9.4 km | 944 | 56 |
| Chatsworth Island Public School | Chatsworth | Public primary | 11.2 km | 977 | 83 |
| St James' Primary School | Yamba | Catholic primary | 11.3 km | 1,074 | 182 |
| Yamba Public School | Yamba | Public primary | 12.8 km | 978 | 295 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmore North Public School | Belmore | Public primary · K-6 | 252 | 977 |
| Chatsworth Island Public School | Chatsworth | Public primary · K-6 | 83 | 977 |
| Marsden Road Public School | Liverpool | Public primary · K-6 | 726 | 977 |
| The Oaks Public School | The Oaks | Public primary · K-6 | 308 | 977 |
| Uki Public School | Uki | Public primary · K-6 | 86 | 977 |
| Blairmount Public School | Blairmount | Public primary · K-6 | 450 | 978 |
About this data
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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.