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Tirriwirri School

Tirriwirri School is a government special school in Karabar, New South Wales, with 34 students.

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34
Students
29 boys · 5 girls
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Year range
944
ICSEA
avg = 1000
112%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 944

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 22% of Australian schools.

Suburb Karabar 2620
Local government area Queanbeyan-Palerang
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Special
Indigenous students 62%
Statistical area (SA2) Karabar
Enrolments 2021-2025

Tirriwirri School had 34 students in 2025, compared with 11 in 2021 (up 209%).

- '16 - '17 - '18 - '19 - '20 11 '21 '22 '23 '24 34 '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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Tirriwirri 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: Karabar

$953,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2620
3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,409
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Karabar 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 Karabar profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Tirriwirri School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Queanbeyan South Public School Government K-6 419 939 0.2 km
Karabar High School Government 7-12 723 982 0.2 km
Queanbeyan Public School Government K-6 361 997 1.3 km
Finigan School of Distance Education Government K-12 84 1067 1.4 km
Queanbeyan High School Government 7-12 448 967 1.5 km
St Gregory's Primary School Catholic K-6 730 1056 2.0 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 Tirriwirri School

How many students go to Tirriwirri School?

Tirriwirri School has 34 students enrolled (29 boys and 5 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Tirriwirri School a government or non-government school?

Tirriwirri School is a government school in Karabar, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 944 at Tirriwirri 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. Tirriwirri School has an ICSEA of 944, which places it above 22% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Tirriwirri School?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Karabar, 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 →