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Independent primary and secondary school in Mullumbimby
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School is an independent primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 12, in Mullumbimby, New South Wales.
What Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School is like
It has 587 students (315 girls and 272 boys) and the equivalent of 58.6 full-time teachers, about 10 students for each teacher.
The school is run by Independent Schools NSW and has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.
As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.
Its ICSEA value is 1070, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School at a glance
- Students
- 587
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 54% / 46%
- 315 girls, 272 boys
- Teachers
- 58.6
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 10 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Kindergarten to Year 12
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
Inside Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School
Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School fees
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School on My School.
Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in New South Wales. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Kindergarten and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School
- Is Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School is an independent primary and secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is Independent Schools NSW.
- What years does Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School teach?
- Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School?
- Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School had 587 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School?
- Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School has an ICSEA value of 1070, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
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