AustraliaNSWPalmers IslandPalmers Island Public School

Palmers Island Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Palmers Island, NSW 2463 · Inner Regional
palmersisl-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6646 0114
Students56enrolled
Ratio1:8.8student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · K-6
ICSEA944
vs National-56 (avg 1000)
Students56
SEIFA3/10
SettingInner Regional
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Palmers Island Public

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
944-56
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
56
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
8.8:1-3.5
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
13%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
14%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
3 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
4%-21pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

Palmers Island Public School is a government primary school in Palmers Island, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 56 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 944 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 8.8:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 3 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2463
LGAClarence Valley
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID42274

Student Background

Total Enrolments56
Gender Split23 girls / 33 boys
Indigenous Students14%
Language Background Other Than English13%
English Background87%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
51%
Lower middle
34%
Upper middle
10%
Top quarter
4%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

56 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 15
Yr 18
Yr 29
Yr 310
Yr 46
Yr 55
Yr 613
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff6 (6.4 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff5 (3.5 FTE)
Total Staff11
Student:Teacher Ratio8.8:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)