Palmers Island Public School

Maclean-Yamba Rd, Palmers Island NSW 2463

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Palmers Island Public School is a government primary school in Palmers Island, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 56 students. Its ICSEA is 944, where the national average is 1000.

56students

944ICSEA · higher than 30% of NSW primary schools

13%language background other than English

14%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

6teaching staff (FTE)

Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

88.7%attendance rate, 2024 · +0.2 pts over 3 years

+47%enrolment change over 5 years

134FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

1support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 56.

About this school, from public sources

This note is drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and community directories. Palmers Island Public School is a government K-6 primary school serving the Palmers Island community in the Clarence Valley. It promotes the values of citizenship, scholarship and sportsmanship, and describes an inclusive, supportive environment. Families can take part through an active P&C, special assemblies, fundraisers and a Family Fun Day, and the school works with other Lower Clarence schools.

Often praised

Inclusive, supportive school environment
Active P&C and family events
Links with Lower Clarence schools

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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
Harwood Island Public School	Harwood	Public primary	4.7 km	943	34
St James' Primary School	Yamba	Catholic primary	4.9 km	1,074	182
Iluka Public School	Iluka	Public primary	6.1 km	996	96
Chatsworth Island Public School	Chatsworth	Public primary	6.5 km	977	83
Yamba Public School	Yamba	Public primary	6.7 km	978	295
Pacific Valley Christian School	Townsend	Independent k–12 / combined	8.3 km	985	277
Gulmarrad Public School	Gulmarrad	Public primary	9.4 km	977	213
Maclean Public School	Maclean	Public primary	9.4 km	908	198

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
Ambarvale Public School	Ambarvale	Public primary · K-6	433	944
Bermagui Public School	Bermagui	Public primary · K-6	165	944
Lavington Public School	Lavington	Public primary · K-6	409	944
Rowena Public School	Rowena	Public primary · K-6	20	944
Turvey Park Public School	Wagga Wagga	Public primary · K-6	283	944
Windsor Public School	Windsor	Public primary · K-6	125	944

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.