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Bullimbal School

Bullimbal School is a government special school in South Tamworth, New South Wales, with 70 students.

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70
Students
56 boys · 14 girls
U
Year range
870
ICSEA
avg = 1000
10%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 870

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 6% of Australian schools.

Suburb South Tamworth 2340
Local government area Tamworth
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 66%
Statistical area (SA2) Tamworth - East
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bullimbal School had 70 students in 2025, compared with 48 in 2016 (up 46%).

48 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 70 '24 70 '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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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Bullimbal School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published NSW government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official NSW zone finder.

The suburb: Tamworth - East

$650,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
22,677
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Tamworth - East 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 - East profile →

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Nearest schools to Bullimbal School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Tamworth High School Government 7-12 663 860 0.2 km
Parry School Government U 20 753 0.2 km
St Edward's Primary School Catholic K-6 525 956 0.6 km
Tamworth South Public School Government K-6 477 828 0.7 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 185 1003 1.5 km
Tamworth West Public School Government K-6 370 908 1.6 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 Bullimbal School

How many students go to Bullimbal School?

Bullimbal School has 70 students enrolled (56 boys and 14 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Bullimbal School a government or non-government school?

Bullimbal School is a government school in South Tamworth, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 870 at Bullimbal 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. Bullimbal School has an ICSEA of 870, which places it above 6% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Bullimbal School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Tamworth - East, 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 →