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The Small School

The Small School is an independent combined school in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-10 to 67 students.

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67
Students
32 boys · 35 girls
K-10
Year range
1071
ICSEA
avg = 1000
22%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1071

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 76% of Australian schools.

Suburb Murwillumbah 2484
Local government area Tweed
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Murwillumbah
Official website www.thesmallschool.org.au/
Enrolments 2019-2025

The Small School had 67 students in 2025, compared with 11 in 2019 (up 509%).

- '16 - '17 - '18 11 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 67 '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: Murwillumbah

$1,023,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2484
7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,510
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Murwillumbah 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 Murwillumbah profile →

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Nearest schools to The Small School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mount St Patrick Primary School Catholic K-6 373 1061 0.4 km
Sathya Sai College Independent K-12 280 1046 0.4 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 161 1011 0.4 km
Mount St Patrick College Catholic 7-12 823 1071 0.5 km
Murwillumbah Public School Government K-6 149 959 0.6 km
Murwillumbah High School Government 7-12 347 950 0.9 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 Small School

How many students go to The Small School?

The Small School has 67 students enrolled (32 boys and 35 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does The Small School teach?

The Small School teaches year levels K-10. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1071 at The Small 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 Small School has an ICSEA of 1071, which places it above 76% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near The Small School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Murwillumbah, 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 →