Tyalla Public School
Joyce St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
Tyalla Public School is a government primary school in Coffs Harbour, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 258 students. Its ICSEA is 872, 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 258.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and education directories. Tyalla is a large government K-6 primary school in Coffs Harbour, set among native gardens and trees, with a full-size oval. Its culture centres on respect, resilience and responsibility, with a focus on literacy, numeracy and wellbeing. The school describes working with families on personalised learning plans and celebrating diversity and inclusion. Facilities include a canteen, and it offers a virtual tour and online enrolment.
Often praised
- Tree-filled grounds with full-size oval
- Focus on respect and wellbeing
- Family partnerships and inclusion
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 Tyalla 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narranga Public School | Coffs Harbour | Public primary | 1.2 km | 948 | 669 |
| St Augustine's Primary School | Coffs Harbour | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,036 | 738 |
| Coffs Harbour Christian Community School - Junior Campus | Coffs Harbour | Independent primary | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Casuarina Steiner School | Coffs Harbour | Independent primary | 2.0 km | 1,072 | 103 |
| Coffs Harbour Public School | Coffs Harbour | Public primary | 2.2 km | 897 | 474 |
| Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr | Coffs Harbour | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 798 | 81 |
| Kororo Public School | Korora | Public primary | 3.8 km | 1,019 | 441 |
| Bishop Druitt College | Coffs Harbour | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,109 | 1,351 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Public School | Deniliquin | Public primary · K-6 | 105 | 872 |
| Warilla North Public School | Warilla | Public primary · K-6 | 167 | 872 |
| Barrack Heights Public School | Barrack Heights | Public primary · K-6 | 192 | 873 |
| Biraban Public SchoolOC | Toronto | Public primary · K-6 | 163 | 871 |
| Emerton Public School | Emerton | Public primary · K-6 | 218 | 873 |
| Lismore Public School | Lismore | Public primary · K-6 | 179 | 871 |
About this data
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- school-website
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.