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Bilambil Public School

Bilambil Public School is a government primary school in Bilambil, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 314 students.

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314
Students
156 boys · 158 girls
K-6
Year range
997
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 997

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 45% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bilambil 2486
Local government area Tweed
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Tweed Heads
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bilambil Public School had 314 students in 2025, compared with 312 in 2016 (up 1%).

312 '16 '17 '18 '19 350 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 314 '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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Bilambil Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Bilambil Public School overlaps 11 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Cobaki Lakes, Bilambil Heights, Urliup, Cobaki, Piggabeen, Bilambil, Carool, Tweed Heads West, Glengarrie, Upper Duroby, Duroby

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: Tweed Heads

$1,358,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
31.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
21,576
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Tweed Heads 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 Tweed Heads profile →

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Nearest schools to Bilambil Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Terranora Public School Government K-6 286 1023 3.5 km
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School Independent K-12 2,008 1117 3.9 km
Tumbulgum Public School Government K-6 19 941 5.6 km
Banora Point High School Government 7-12 503 965 5.7 km
Centaur Public School Government K-6 424 975 5.7 km
Pacific Hope Christian School Independent U 85 1014 5.9 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 Bilambil Public School

How many students go to Bilambil Public School?

Bilambil Public School has 314 students enrolled (156 boys and 158 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bilambil Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 997 at Bilambil 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. Bilambil Public School has an ICSEA of 997, which places it above 45% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Bilambil Public School catchment?

The official zone for Bilambil Public School overlaps 11 suburbs: Cobaki Lakes, Bilambil Heights, Urliup, Cobaki, Piggabeen, Bilambil, Carool, Tweed Heads West, Glengarrie, Upper Duroby, Duroby. 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 Bilambil Public School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Tweed Heads, 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 →