AustraliaNSWMullumbimbyShearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School

Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School

IndependentCombinedK-12
Mullumbimby, NSW 2482 · Inner Regional
587Students
1070ICSEA
1:10Ratio
8/10SEIFA
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1070+70
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
587
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
10:1-2.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
27%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
6%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
8 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
29%+4pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-12
Year Range

Overview

Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School is a independent combined school in Mullumbimby, New South Wales, serving K-12. The school has 587 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1070 (above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 10:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 8 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorIndependent
School TypeCombined
Year RangeK-12
Governing BodyIndependent Schools NSW
Postcode2482
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID43760

Student Background

Total Enrolments587
Gender Split315 girls / 272 boys
Indigenous Students6%
Language Background Other Than English27%
English Background67%
Language Not Stated6%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
8%
Lower middle
24%
Upper middle
39%
Top quarter
29%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

587 students across 13 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 152
Yr 152
Yr 246
Yr 341
Yr 451
Yr 543
Yr 642
Yr 750
See full breakdown
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff78 (58.6 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff67 (46.1 FTE)
Total Staff145
Student:Teacher Ratio10:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)