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
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
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)