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Timbumburi Public School

Timbumburi Public School is a government primary school in Timbumburi, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 159 students.

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159
Students
88 boys · 71 girls
K-6
Year range
1003
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1003

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 48% of Australian schools.

Suburb Timbumburi 2340
Local government area Tamworth
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Tamworth Surrounds
Enrolments 2016-2025

Timbumburi Public School had 159 students in 2025, compared with 144 in 2016 (up 10%).

144 '16 '17 '18 172 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 159 '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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Timbumburi Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Timbumburi Public School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Loomberah, Garoo, Goonoo Goonoo, Timbumburi, Kingswood, Calala, Hillvue

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 Timbumburi Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Liberty College Independent K-6 63 897 7.1 km
Duri Public School Government K-6 42 842 8.4 km
Carinya Christian School Tamworth Independent K-12 857 1034 8.7 km
Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School Government 7-12 606 1025 9.5 km
Hillvue Public School Government K-6 449 761 10 km
St Edward's Primary School Catholic K-6 525 956 11 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 Timbumburi Public School

How many students go to Timbumburi Public School?

Timbumburi Public School has 159 students enrolled (88 boys and 71 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Timbumburi Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1003 at Timbumburi 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. Timbumburi Public School has an ICSEA of 1003, which places it above 48% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Timbumburi Public School catchment?

The official zone for Timbumburi Public School overlaps 7 suburbs: Loomberah, Garoo, Goonoo Goonoo, Timbumburi, Kingswood, Calala, Hillvue. 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 Timbumburi 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 →