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Kootingal Public School

Kootingal Public School is a government primary school in Kootingal, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 168 students.

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168
Students
92 boys · 76 girls
K-6
Year range
928
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 928

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 17% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kootingal 2352
Local government area Tamworth
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 15%
Statistical area (SA2) Tamworth Surrounds
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kootingal Public School had 168 students in 2025, compared with 184 in 2016 (down 9%).

184 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 197 '22 '23 '24 168 '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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Kootingal Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Kootingal Public School overlaps 8 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Limbri, Woolbrook, Mulla Creek, Kootingal, Moonbi, Piallamore, Tintinhull, Nemingha

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 Kootingal Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Moonbi Public School Government K-6 31 850 4.2 km
Tintinhull Public School Government K-6 113 973 5.6 km
Nemingha Public School Government K-6 193 996 9.4 km
Oxley High School Government 7-12 1,007 936 11 km
Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School Government 7-12 606 1025 12 km
Tamworth Public School Government K-6 891 997 12 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 Kootingal Public School

How many students go to Kootingal Public School?

Kootingal Public School has 168 students enrolled (92 boys and 76 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kootingal Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 928 at Kootingal 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. Kootingal Public School has an ICSEA of 928, which places it above 17% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Kootingal Public School catchment?

The official zone for Kootingal Public School overlaps 8 suburbs: Limbri, Woolbrook, Mulla Creek, Kootingal, Moonbi, Piallamore, Tintinhull, Nemingha. 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 Kootingal 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 →