Murwillumbah Public School
Prince St, Murwillumbah NSW 2484
Murwillumbah Public School is a government primary school in Murwillumbah, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 149 students. Its ICSEA is 959, 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 149.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, mainly the school's own website. Murwillumbah Public School is a government K-6 primary school in northern NSW, established in 1873. It describes an inclusive, welcoming culture and an enriched curriculum. Programs include competitive sports teams, arts, music ensembles, and leadership and community service. Sustainable living features in science, with recycling, vegetable growing and chickens. Families work with staff through clear communication and individual learning plans.
Often praised
- Sports and music programs
- Inclusive, welcoming culture
- Sustainable living in science
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sathya Sai College | Murwillumbah | Independent primary | 0.3 km | 1,046 | 280 |
| The Small School | Murwillumbah | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,071 | 67 |
| Mount St Patrick Primary School | Murwillumbah | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 1,061 | 373 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | South Murwillumbah | Catholic primary | 0.9 km | 1,011 | 161 |
| Murwillumbah East Public School | Murwillumbah | Public primary | 1.7 km | 935 | 152 |
| Tweed Valley Adventist College | Murwillumbah | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,039 | 381 |
| Dungay Public School | Dungay | Public primary | 4.5 km | 980 | 74 |
| Condong Public School | Condong | Public primary | 4.8 km | 948 | 49 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood Public School | Wauchope | Public primary · K-6 | 184 | 959 |
| Cassilis Public School | Cassilis | Public primary · K-6 | 11 | 959 |
| Finley Public School | Finley | Public primary · K-6 | 139 | 959 |
| Gulyangarri Public School | Liverpool | Public primary · P-6 | 267 | 959 |
| Hassall Grove Public School | Hassall Grove | Public primary · K-6 | 623 | 959 |
| Hinchinbrook Public School | Hinchinbrook | Public primary · K-6 | 487 | 959 |
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.