Manning Adventist School
Tinonee NSW 2430
Manning Adventist School is an independent primary school in Tinonee, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 32 students. Its ICSEA is 952, 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: Manning Adventist School is a small independent Seventh-day Adventist primary school in Tinonee, near Taree on the Manning River, with about 32 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. The school has added 'bush school' to its name, offering a program that lets children step away from technology and connect with their natural surroundings.
Often praised
- Bush school program
- Small classes
- Nature connection
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinonee Public School | Tinonee | Public primary | 2.7 km | 948 | 158 |
| Taree West Public School | Taree | Public primary | 4.0 km | 910 | 409 |
| Taree Public School | Taree | Public primary | 4.1 km | 795 | 83 |
| Manning Gardens Public School | Taree | Public primary | 5.9 km | 724 | 207 |
| Chatham Public School | Taree | Public primary | 6.2 km | 837 | 222 |
| MidCoast Christian College | Taree | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.3 km | 1,015 | 787 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Taree | Catholic primary | 7.5 km | 952 | 271 |
| Manning Valley Anglican College | Cundletown | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.9 km | 1,005 | 758 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary School | Greenfield Park | Independent primary · K-6 | 691 | 954 |
| Sydney Adventist School - Auburn | Auburn | Independent primary · K-6 | 148 | 950 |
| Narromine Christian School | Narromine | Independent primary · K-6 | 177 | 946 |
| A.G.B.U. Alexander Primary School | Duffys Forest | Independent primary · K-6 | 78 | 962 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Cowra | Cowra | Independent primary · 4-6 | 18 | 963 |
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.