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Bendemeer Public School

Bendemeer Public School is a government primary school in Bendemeer, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 29 students.

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29
Students
19 boys · 10 girls
K-6
Year range
920
ICSEA
avg = 1000
21%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 920

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 15% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bendemeer 2355
Local government area Tamworth
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 83%
Statistical area (SA2) Tamworth Surrounds
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bendemeer Public School had 29 students in 2025, compared with 17 in 2016 (up 71%).

17 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 34 '24 29 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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Bendemeer Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Bendemeer Public School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Bendemeer, Watsons Creek, Halls Creek

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

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The suburb: Tamworth Surrounds

$501,500
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,158
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Tamworth Surrounds statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Tamworth Surrounds profile →

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Nearest schools to Bendemeer Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Moonbi Public School Government K-6 31 850 17 km
Woolbrook Public School Government K-6 11 900 21 km
Kootingal Public School Government K-6 168 928 21 km
Tintinhull Public School Government K-6 113 973 26 km
Oxley High School Government 7-12 1,007 936 29 km
Attunga Public School Government K-6 39 908 29 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Bendemeer Public School

How many students go to Bendemeer Public School?

Bendemeer Public School has 29 students enrolled (19 boys and 10 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bendemeer Public School teach?

Bendemeer Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Bendemeer Public School a government or non-government school?

Bendemeer Public School is a government school in Bendemeer, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 920 at Bendemeer Public School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Bendemeer Public School has an ICSEA of 920, which places it above 15% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Bendemeer Public School catchment?

The official zone for Bendemeer Public School overlaps 3 suburbs: Bendemeer, Watsons Creek, Halls Creek. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Bendemeer Public School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Tamworth Surrounds, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →