Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School
Combined school in Mullumbimby, NSW
About Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School is a independent combined school located in Mullumbimby, Sydney's North Shore. The school offers education for students from K-12.
With 587 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1070 (75th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 10:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Mullumbimby, NSW 2482
- Website www.shearwater.nsw.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Independent
- Level Combined (K-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 587 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 78 (58.6 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 67 (46.1 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1070 (75th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 6%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 272 (46%)
Girls: 315 (54%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 27%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 67%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 8%
Lower 24%
Upper 39%
Top 29%