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The Armidale School

The Armidale School is an independent combined school in Armidale, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 625 students.

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625
Students
378 boys · 247 girls
K-12
Year range
1097
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1097

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 83% of Australian schools.

Suburb Armidale 2350
Local government area Armidale
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Armidale
Official website www.as.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

The Armidale School had 625 students in 2025, compared with 540 in 2016 (up 16%).

540 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 660 '23 660 '24 625 '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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The suburb: Armidale

$700,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
20
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
24,436
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Armidale 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 Armidale profile →

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Nearest schools to The Armidale School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Newling Public School Government K-6 165 802 0.5 km
Armidale City Public School Government K-6 349 963 0.9 km
St Mary's Primary School Catholic K-6 327 1038 1.0 km
O'Connor Catholic College Catholic 7-12 511 1020 1.1 km
Minimbah Primary School Independent K-6 47 697 1.3 km
Ben Venue Public School Government K-6 509 1008 1.9 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 The Armidale School

How many students go to The Armidale School?

The Armidale School has 625 students enrolled (378 boys and 247 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does The Armidale School teach?

The Armidale School teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is The Armidale School a government or non-government school?

The Armidale School is an independent school in Armidale, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1097 at The Armidale 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. The Armidale School has an ICSEA of 1097, which places it above 83% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near The Armidale School?

20 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Armidale, 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 →