Murwillumbah East Public School
45 George St Murwillumbah NSW 2484, Murwillumbah NSW 2484
Murwillumbah East Public School is a government primary school in Murwillumbah, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 152 students. Its ICSEA is 935, 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 152.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and NSW education pages, Murwillumbah East Public School is a coeducational K-6 government primary in the Tweed Valley, established in 1958. It describes a friendly, inclusive community with explicit teaching, a focus on student wellbeing and Positive Behaviour for Learning, and support classes for additional needs. Families are served by an active P&C, a school canteen and a parent portal, and the school belongs to the Murwillumbah Community of Schools.
Often praised
- Friendly, inclusive school community
- Focus on wellbeing and learning
- Active P&C and community links
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Murwillumbah East Public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St Patrick Primary School | Murwillumbah | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,061 | 373 |
| The Small School | Murwillumbah | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,071 | 67 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | South Murwillumbah | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,011 | 161 |
| Sathya Sai College | Murwillumbah | Independent primary | 1.4 km | 1,046 | 280 |
| Murwillumbah Public School | Murwillumbah | Public primary | 1.7 km | 959 | 149 |
| Condong Public School | Condong | Public primary | 3.1 km | 948 | 49 |
| Tweed Valley Adventist College | Murwillumbah | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,039 | 381 |
| Dungay Public School | Dungay | Public primary | 4.1 km | 980 | 74 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canley Heights Public School | Canley Heights | Public primary · P-6 | 529 | 935 |
| Chertsey Primary School | Springfield | Public primary · K-6 | 125 | 935 |
| Ellerston Public School | Ellerston | Public primary · K-6 | 11 | 935 |
| Goolgowi Public School | Goolgowi | Public primary · K-6 | 38 | 935 |
| Greta Public School | Greta | Public primary · K-6 | 186 | 935 |
| Hill Top Public School | Hill Top | Public primary · K-6 | 120 | 935 |
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.